| Description |
xiv, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
The new Martin Gardner mathematical library ; 3 |
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Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010.
New Martin Gardner mathematical library ; 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
"The Mathematical Association of America." |
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"First edition published as New mathematical diversions from Scientific American, Simon and Schuster, 1966"--T.p. verso. |
| Contents |
The binary system -- Group theory and braids -- Eight problems -- The games and puzzles of Lewis Carroll -- Paper cutting -- Board games -- Packing spheres -- The transcendental number [pi] -- Victor Eigen : mathemagician -- The four-color map theorem -- Mr. Apollinax visits New York -- Nine problems -- Polyominoes and fault-free rectangles -- Euler's spoilers : the discovery of an order-10 Graeco-Latin square -- The ellipse -- The 24 color squares and the 30 color cubes -- H.S.M. Coxeter -- Bridg-it and other games -- Nine more problems -- The calculus of finite differences. |
| Subject |
Mathematical recreations.
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Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
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| Added Author |
Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010.
New mathematical diversions from Scientific American.
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Mathematical Association of America.
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| ISBN |
9780521756075 (hardback) |
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0521756073 (hardback) |
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9780521747011 (pbk.) |
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0521747015 (pbk.) |
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