The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions

Paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability and parlor tricks, and a variety of ancient and new games and problems, from polyominoes, nim, hex and the Tower of Hanoi to four-dimensional ticktacktoe. Together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American. Plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.

Year

2008

Language

English

Series

The new Martin Gardner mathematical library

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

8

Pages

208

ISBN

9780521756150

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