Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521756154
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The first of fifteen updated editions of the collected Mathematical Games of Martin Gardner, king of recreational mathematics.

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521756154
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The first of fifteen updated editions of the collected Mathematical Games of Martin Gardner, king of recreational mathematics.

Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions

Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780713504774
Category : Mathematical recreations
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions

Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470463520
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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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.

Serious Fun with Flexagons

Serious Fun with Flexagons PDF Author: L.P. Pook
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048125030
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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A flexagon is a motion structure that has the appearance of a ring of hinged polygons. It can be flexed to display different pairs of faces, usually in cyclic order. Flexagons can be appreciated as toys or puzzles, as a recreational mathematics topic, and as the subject of serious mathematical study. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. The mathematics of flexagons is complex, and how a flexagon works is not immediately obvious on examination of a paper model. Recent geometric analysis, included in the book, has improved theoretical understanding of flexagons, especially relationships between different types. This profusely illustrated book is arranged in a logical order appropriate for a textbook on the geometry of flexagons. It is written so that it can be enjoyed at both the recreational mathematics level, and at the serious mathematics level. The only prerequisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry, including properties of polygons. A feature of the book is a compendium of over 100 nets for making paper models of some of the more interesting flexagons, chosen to complement the text. These are accurately drawn and reproduced at half full size. Many of the nets have not previously been published. Instructions for assembling and manipulating the flexagons are included.

Colossal Book of Mathematics

Colossal Book of Mathematics PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393020236
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 748

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Book Description
No amateur or math authority can be without this ultimate compendium of classic puzzles, paradoxes, and puzzles from America's best-loved mathematical expert. 320 line drawings.

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Book Description
The first of fifteen updated editions of the collected Mathematical Games of Martin Gardner, king of recreational mathematics.

A Panorama of Statistics

A Panorama of Statistics PDF Author: Eric Sowey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119075823
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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Dieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine anregende Reise rund um die Welt der Statistik. Auf eine ganz andere Art werden Theorie und Praxis Dozenten, Studenten und Praktikern nahe gebracht. Auf jeder Etappe dieser Reise untersuchen die Autoren ungewöhnliche und skurille Aspekte der Statistik, stellen historische, biographische und philosophische Dimensionen heraus. Die einzelnen Kapitel beginnen mit einem Ausblick auf das Thema, oftmals aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Darauf folgen fünf Fragen, die zum Nachdenken anregen. Ziel ist es, die Kenntnisse der Leser zu erweitern und zu vertiefen. Zu den Fragen gibt es auch immer wieder unterhaltsame Rätsel, mit denen spannende Paradoxa aufgelöst werden. Die Leser können ihre eigenen Entdeckungen in der Welt der Statistik mit den ausführlichen Antworten der Autoren auf die jeweiligen Fragen vergleichen.

Mathematical Fallacies and Paradoxes

Mathematical Fallacies and Paradoxes PDF Author: Bryan Bunch
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486137937
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Book Description
Stimulating, thought-provoking analysis of the most interesting intellectual inconsistencies in mathematics, physics, and language, including being led astray by algebra (De Morgan's paradox). 1982 edition.

Sophie’s Diary

Sophie’s Diary PDF Author: Dora Musielak
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 1470471566
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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Sophie Germain overcame gender stigmas and a lack of formal education to prove that for all prime exponents less than 100 Case I of Fermat's Last Theorem holds. Hidden behind a man's name, her brilliance as mathematician was first discovered by three of the greatest scholars of the eighteenth century, Lagrange, Gauss, and Legendre. In Sophie's Diary, Germain comes to life through a fictionalized journal that intertwines mathematics with historical descriptions of the brutal events that took place in Paris between 1789 and 1793. This format provides a plausible perspective of how a young Sophie could have learned mathematics on her own—both fascinated by numbers and eager to master tough subjects without a teacher's guidance. Her passion for mathematics is integrated into her personal life as an escape from societal outrage. Sophie's Diary is suitable for a variety of readers—both young and old, mathematicians and novices—who will be inspired and enlightened on a field of study made easy, as told through the intellectual and personal struggles of an exceptional young woman.

Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions

Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions PDF Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 9780671636524
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Book Description
Selections from his monthly column on mathematical recreations in the "Scientific American," with much new material, and comments from Mr. Gardner and his readers.