MHB Have You Read 'A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates'?

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The book "A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" has sparked varied reviews, highlighting its unique structure that allows for non-linear reading. Critics note the absence of an audiobook version and an index, which detracts from its usability as a reference work. Some readers have pointed out typographical errors, indicating a need for editorial improvements. The book's premise of labeling deviates as "normal" has raised eyebrows, with some reviewers expressing skepticism about its seriousness. Overall, the discussion reflects a mix of humor and critique regarding the book's content and presentation.
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Have you read a book called "A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates"? Once you’ve read it from start to finish, you can go back and read it in a different order, and it will make just as much sense as your original read!

This is just one of the reviews for the book on amazon.com. Here are some of the others.

While the printed version is good, I would have expected the publisher to have an audiobook version as well. A perfect companion for one's Ipod.

For a supposedly serious reference work the omission of an index is a major impediment. I hope this will be corrected in the next edition.

To whom do I write to report typographical errors? I noticed that the first "7" on the third line page 48 should be a "3".

In fact, I went through the first two pages of reviews, and all but a couple of them were of this sort. Really funny!
 
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I'm afraid this is just more publisher hype. Whosoever in their right mind considers deviates normal?
 
A comment on page 3 agrees with you: 'And those trying to uphold the standards of morality are sure to be shocked, SHOCKED at the 100,000 Deviates the book is claiming are "Normal"'.
 
Seemingly by some mathematical coincidence, a hexagon of sides 2,2,7,7, 11, and 11 can be inscribed in a circle of radius 7. The other day I saw a math problem on line, which they said came from a Polish Olympiad, where you compute the length x of the 3rd side which is the same as the radius, so that the sides of length 2,x, and 11 are inscribed on the arc of a semi-circle. The law of cosines applied twice gives the answer for x of exactly 7, but the arithmetic is so complex that the...

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