Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions
Title | Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2020-10-05 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1470463520 |
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, originally published in 1959, contains the first sixteen columns published in the magazine from 1956-1958. They were reviewed and briefly updated by Gardner for this 1988 edition.
Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions
Title | Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Holiday House |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 1988-02 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780671636524 |
Selections from his monthly column on mathematical recreations in the "Scientific American," with much new material, and comments from Mr. Gardner and his readers.
The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions
Title | The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2003-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780758138255 |
Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American
Title | Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9780226282503 |
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
Title | My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 100 |
Release | 2013-04-10 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0486320324 |
The noted expert selects 70 of his favorite "short" puzzles, including such mind-bogglers as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, and dozens more involving logic and basic math. Solutions included.
Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi
Title | Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 222 |
Release | 2008-09-08 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN |
This book of the earliest of Gardner's enormously popular Scientific American columns and puzzles continues to challenge and fascinate readers. Now the author, in consultation with experts, has added updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries.
Mathematical Puzzle Tales
Title | Mathematical Puzzle Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages | 151 |
Release | 2020-04-06 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1470451786 |
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.