Matematika magazine · Issue 4, April 2026
Surprises in Probability was featured in the “In the Library / On the Bookshelf” section of the Association of Mathematics Teachers.
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Surprises in Probability
The Russian edition: eighteen short stories about real applications of probability, from gambling to optimal stopping.
About the book
Henk Tijms and Igor Kleiner. “Сюрпризы в теории вероятностей — восемнадцать коротких историй.”
The book presents probability through vivid applications and unexpected stories. Each chapter moves from a real-world problem to a mathematical idea and a practical insight.
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External recognition
The book has been noticed beyond our own platforms
A professional mathematics-education publication featured the book in its reading shelf.
MCCME / МЦНМО
The official publisher record confirms the co-authors, ISBN 978-5-4439-1929-4, 152 pages and a 2,000-copy print run.
Publisher record →Mathedu.ru · Book News
The Mathematical Education digital library included the book in its “Book News” section — an independent mention within a specialist mathematics-education community.
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