![]() "I was watching The Simpsons one day, an episode called 'The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace,' and there on a blackboard behind Homer was an equation that directly relates to Fermat's last theorem. Simon Singhs other books include The Code Book, Fermats Enigma and Big Bang. Simon Singh's other books include The Code Book, Fermat's Enigma and Big Bang. But Singh isn’t totally surprised by the show’s affinity for math and scientist: The Simpsons is the most mathematical TV show on prime-time television in history, he said. The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. And the idea of hidden mathematical knowledge encoded in the adventures of Homer and Bart seems far-fetched, but Singh assures NPR's Scott Simon it's true. The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. Singh is no stranger to math his first book was about French mathematician Pierre de Fermat's famous unsolved theorem. ![]() ![]() math? In his new book, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, he argues that the writers and producers have woven a lot of math into The Simpsons - and into a highly honored show from the same team, Futurama. Some have seen philosophy embedded in episodes of The Simpsons others have detected elements of psychology and. And, perhaps, feel a little superior to the animated family who are Springfield's best known, if often most dysfunctional citizens.īut Simon Singh, the Cambridge-trained physicist and best-selling author, watches the show not just for laughs, but also for the. Simon Singh's other books include The Code Book, Fermat's Enigma and Big Bang. ![]()
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