What has surprised many is that one of the show's two heroes is a
mathematician, and much of the action revolves around mathematics,
as professor Charlie Eppes uses his powerful skills to help his older
brother, Don, an FBI agent, identify and catch criminals. Many viewers,
and several critics, have commented that the stories are entertaining,
but the basic premise is far-fetched: You simply can't use math to solve
crimes, they say. As this book proves, they are wrong. You can use math
to solve crimes, and law enforcement agencies do—not in every instance
to be sure, but often enough to make math a powerful weapon in the
never-ending fight against crime. In fact, the very first episode of the
series was closely based on a real-life case, as we will discuss in the next
chapter.
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