The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets is a 2013 book by Simon Singh, which is based on the premise that "many of the writers of The Simpsons are deeply in love with numbers, and their ultimate desire is to drip-feed morsels of mathematics into the subconscious minds of viewers".[1]
The book compiles all the mathematical references used throughout the
Critical reception
The Guardian described it as a "readable and unthreatening introduction to various mathematical concepts".[1] The New York Times described it as a "highly entertaining book".[2] The book was well-received by The Simpsons staff; Simpsons writer and Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen said "Simon Singh's excellent book blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to educate cartoon viewers." Mike Reiss compared it favorably to the works of Martin Gardner.
References
- ^ a b Jones, Thomas (24 October 2013). "The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Mitchel Gabalski – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Examining the Square Root of D'oh!". The New York Times. 2014-01-28.
- ^ Clark, Nick (March 25, 2015). "How Homer Simpson discovered the Higgs boson over a decade before scientists". The Independent.