Mathematical Puzzle Tales

Mathematical Puzzle Tales
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 151
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ISBN-10 : 9781470451783
ISBN-13 : 1470451786
Rating : 4/5 (786 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mathematical Puzzle Tales by : Martin Gardner

Download or read book Mathematical Puzzle Tales written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner is widely known for his writing on recreational mathematics, not least for the myriad problems he has devised over some 25 years for Scientific American. In this book are 36 of his best brainteasers. These are not simply cunning puzzles, but serve to illustrate the art of the mathematician as problem solver, and their solution draws on ideas from topology, probability, number theory, logic and beyond. Fully worked answers are given, which, in turn, lead to additional problems for the reader. For anybody who likes to solve mathematical problems, this book will be both entertaining and a challenge.


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