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The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library: Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi : Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions by Martin Gardner (2009, Hardcover)

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Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi : Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions, Hardcover by Gardner, Martin, ISBN 0521756073, ISBN-13 9780521756075, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Packing spheres, Reversi, braids, polyominoes, board games, and the puzzles of Lewis Carroll. These and other mathematical diversions return to readers with updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries. Read about Knuth's Word Ladders program and the latest developments in the digits of pi. Once again these timeless puzzles will charm readers while demonstrating principles of logic, probability, geometry, and other fields of mathematics.

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Packing spheres, Reversi, braids, polyominoes, board games, and the puzzles of Lewis Carroll. These and other mathematical diversions return to readers with updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries. Read about Knuth's Word Ladders program and the latest developments in the digits of pi. Once again these timeless puzzles will charm readers while demonstrating principles of logic, probability, geometry, and other fields of mathematics.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521756073
ISBN-13
9780521756075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72084513

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
298 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi : Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions
Publication Year
2009
Subject
General, Recreations & Games, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Mathematics
Author
Martin Gardner
Series
The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
5.7 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-010976
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'Gardner's monthly romp through recreational math and logic ran in Scientific American for 25 years, from the Sputnik splash to the Reagan reign, and nobody has been able to match it since. 'Mathematical Games' was an orgy of right-brain tomfoolery that could be approached for superficial fun or deep insight, or both at the same time â€¦ I can't think of a better present for a clever 12-year old, bored undergraduate, restless retiree, or stay-at-home parent fearing intellectual stagnation.' David Brooks, The Telegraph, "In this collection of 20 reprints of his "Mathematical Games" columns from 1959 and 1961 issues of Scientific American, Gardner shares his delight in recreational math. The renowned mathematics and science writer presents concepts exemplified by board games and puzzles by the author of Alice in Wonderland and others, with solutions, updated information, and references. Among Gardener's many books is The Annotated Alice. Published in association with the Mathematical Association of America." Book News, 'Martin Gardner's fifteen volumes about Mathematical Games are The Canon - timeless classics that are always worth reading and rereading.' Don Knuth, 'Gardner's monthly romp through recreational math and logic ran in Scientific American for 25 years, from the Sputnik splash to the Reagan reign, and nobody has been able to match it since. 'Mathematical Games' was an orgy of right-brain tomfoolery that could be approached for superficial fun or deep insight, or both at the same time ... I can't think of a better present for a clever 12-year old, bored undergraduate, restless retiree, or stay-at-home parent fearing intellectual stagnation.' David Brooks, The Telegraph, "While Martin Gardner has always called himself "strictly a journalist," he should really be honored as one of this country's greatest cultural treasures." The Washington Post For the full text visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102103700.html, "Gardner's monthly romp through recreational math and logic ran in Scientific American for 25 years, from the Sputnik splash to the Reagan reign, and nobody has been able to match it since. "Mathematical Games" was an orgy of right-brain tomfoolery that could be approached for superficial fun or deep insight, or both at the same time...I can't think of a better present for a clever 12-year old, bored undergraduate, restless retiree, or stay-at-home parent fearing intellectual stagnation." David Brooks, The Telegraph
Series Volume Number
Series Number 3
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
793.74
Lc Classification Number
Pr4611.G323 2009
Table of Content
1. The binary system; 2. Group theory and braids; 3. Eight problems; 4. The games and puzzles of Lewis Carroll; 5. Paper cutting; 6. Board games; 7. Sphere packing; 8. The transcendental number Pi; 9. Victor Eigen, mathemagician; 10. The four-color map theorem; 11. Mr. Apollinax visits New York; 12. Nine problems; 13. Polyominoes and fault-free rectangles; 14. Euler's spoilers: the discovery of an Order-10 Graeco-Latin square; 15. The ellipse; 16. The 24 color squares and the 30 color cubes; 17. H. S. M. Coxeter; 18. Bridg-it and other games; 19. Nine more problems; 20. The calculus of finite differences.
Copyright Date
2009

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