Adventures In Recreational Mathematics
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Adventures In Recreational Mathematics In 2 Volumes
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Author : David Singmaster
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2021-09-21
Adventures In Recreational Mathematics In 2 Volumes written by David Singmaster and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-21 with Mathematics categories.
David Singmaster believes in the presentation and teaching of mathematics as recreation. When the Rubik's Cube took off in 1978, based on thinly disguised mathematics, he became seriously interested in mathematical puzzles which would provide mental stimulation for students and professional mathematicians. He has not only published the standard mathematical solution for the Rubik's cube still in use today, but he has also become the de facto scribe and noted chronicler of the recreational mathematics puzzles themselves.Dr Singmaster is also an ongoing lecturer of recreational mathematics around the globe, a noted mechanical puzzle collector, owner of thousands of books related to recreational mathematical puzzles and the 'go to' source for the history of individual mathematical puzzles.This set of two books provides readers with an adventure into previously unknown origins of ancient puzzles, which could be traced back to their Medieval, Chinese, Arabic and Indian sources. The puzzles are fully described, many with illustrations, adding interest to their history and relevance to contemporary mathematical concepts. These are musings of a respected historian of recreational mathematics.
Adventures In Recreational Mathematics
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Author : David Singmaster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Adventures In Recreational Mathematics written by David Singmaster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Mathematical recreations categories.
"The author believes in the presentation and teaching of mathematics as recreation. When the Rubik's Cube took off in 1978, based on thinly disguised mathematics, he became seriously interested in mathematical puzzles which would provide mental stimulation for students and professional mathematicians. In these 2-volume books, the readers shall have an adventure into previously unknown origins of ancient puzzles, which could be traced back to their Medieval, Chinese, Arabic and Indian sources. The puzzles are fully described, many with illustrations, adding interest to their history and relevance to contemporary mathematical concepts"--
Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics
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Author : Bonnie Averbach
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-03-15
Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics written by Bonnie Averbach and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with Mathematics categories.
Fascinating approach to mathematical teaching stresses use of recreational problems, puzzles, and games to teach critical thinking. Logic, number and graph theory, games of strategy, much more. Includes answers to selected problems. Free solutions manual available for download at the Dover website.
Wonders Of Numbers
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Author : Clifford A. Pickover
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-01-16
Wonders Of Numbers written by Clifford A. Pickover and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-16 with Mathematics categories.
Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the problem rather than its extraneous history. Peppered throughout with illustrations that clarify the problems, Wonders of Numbers also includes fascinating "math gossip." How would we use numbers to communicate with aliens? Check out Chapter 30. Did you know that there is a Numerical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? You'll find it in Chapter 45. From the beautiful formula of India's most famous mathematician to the Leviathan number so big it makes a trillion look small, Dr. Googol's witty and straightforward approach to numbers will entice students, educators, and scientists alike to pick up a pencil and work a problem.
Mathematical Recreations
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Author : Maurice Kraitchik
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Mathematical Recreations written by Maurice Kraitchik and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Mathematics categories.
Ranging from ancient Greek and Roman problems to the most modern applications of special mathematical techniques for amusement, this popular volume contains material to delight both beginners and advanced mathematicians. Its 250 lively puzzles, problems, situations, and demonstrations of recreational mathematics feature full solutions and analyses. Fifty-seven highly unusual historic problems are derived from ancient Greek, medieval European, Arabic, and Hindu sources. Other problems are based on "mathematics without numbers," geometry, topology, the calendar, arithmetic, and the mathematics of chess moves. Fifty pages comprise numerical pastimes built out of figurate numbers, Mersenne numbers, Fermat numbers, cyclic numbers, automorphic numbers, and prime numbers; probability problems are also fully analyzed. More than forty pages are devoted to magic squares, and the concluding portion of the book presents more than twenty-five new positional and permutational games of permanent value. A discussion of fairy chess is followed by rules and procedural information on latruncles, go, reversi, jinx, ruma, lasca, tricolor, four-story towers, tetrachrome, and other games. More than a collection of wonderful puzzles, this volume offers a thorough, rigorous, and entertaining sampler of recreational mathematics, highlighted by numerous insights into specialized fields.
Let S Play Math
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Author : Denise Gaskins
language : en
Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Let S Play Math written by Denise Gaskins and has been published by Tabletop Academy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Education categories.
Crafting By Concepts
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Author : sarah-marie belcastro
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2011-03-24
Crafting By Concepts written by sarah-marie belcastro and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-24 with Mathematics categories.
From the editors of the popular Making Mathematics with Needlework, this book presents projects that highlight the relationship between types of needlework and mathematics. Chapters start with accessible overviews presenting the interplay between mathematical concepts and craft expressions. Following sections explain the mathematics in more detail, and provide suggestions for classroom activities. Each chapter ends with specific crafting instructions. Types of needlework included are knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, quilting, temari balls, beading, tatting, and string art. Instructions are written as ordinary patterns, so the formatting and language will be familiar to crafters.
Lewis Carroll S Games And Puzzles
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Author : Lewis Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1992-03-27
Lewis Carroll S Games And Puzzles written by Lewis Carroll and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03-27 with Games & Activities categories.
Forty-two perplexing puzzles by creator of Alice in Wonderland: Cakes in a Row, Looking-Glass Time, Arithmetical Croquet, Diverse Doublets, and others. Hints, solutions. Illustrations by John Tenniel.
Alex S Adventures In Numberland
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Author : Alex Bellos
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2011-04-04
Alex S Adventures In Numberland written by Alex Bellos and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-04 with Science categories.
The world of maths can seem mind-boggling, irrelevant and, let's face it, boring. This groundbreaking book reclaims maths from the geeks. Mathematical ideas underpin just about everything in our lives: from the surprising geometry of the 50p piece to how probability can help you win in any casino. In search of weird and wonderful mathematical phenomena, Alex Bellos travels across the globe and meets the world's fastest mental calculators in Germany and a startlingly numerate chimpanzee in Japan. Packed with fascinating, eye-opening anecdotes, Alex's Adventures in Numberland is an exhilarating cocktail of history, reportage and mathematical proofs that will leave you awestruck.
You Failed Your Math Test Comrade Einstein Adventures And Misadventures Of Young Mathematicians
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Author : Misha Shifman
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2005-04-27
You Failed Your Math Test Comrade Einstein Adventures And Misadventures Of Young Mathematicians written by Misha Shifman and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-27 with Education categories.
This groundbreaking work features two essays written by the renowned mathematician Ilan Vardi. The first essay presents a thorough analysis of contrived problems suggested to “undesirable” applicants to the Department of Mathematics of Moscow University. His second essay gives an in-depth discussion of solutions to the Year 2000 International Mathematical Olympiad, with emphasis on the comparison of the olympiad problems to those given at the Moscow University entrance examinations.The second part of the book provides a historical background of a unique phenomenon in mathematics, which flourished in the 1970s-80s in the USSR. Specially designed math problems were used not to test students' ingenuity and creativity but, rather, as “killer problems,” to deny access to higher education to “undesirable” applicants. The focus of this part is the 1980 essay, “Intellectual Genocide”, written by B Kanevsky and V Senderov. It is being published for the first time. Also featured is a little-known page of the Soviet history, a rare example of the oppressed organizing to defend their dignity. This is the story of the so-called Jewish People's University, the inception of which is associated with Kanevsky, Senderov and Bella Subbotovskaya.