Putting Two and Two Together by Burkard Polster
A humorous and quirky collection of unusual, ingenious, and beautiful morsels of mathematics. Authors Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross delve into mathematical puzzles and phenomena in engaging stories featuring current events, sports, and history, many flavoured with a distinctive bit of Australiana.
Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrumTheir articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun—happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy!"" —Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
""The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment."" —Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
""Polster and Ross are as good as the original master, Martin Gardner! They are also as good as that other great popularizer of mathematics, Ian Stewart, who took up Gardner's mantle, and as good as Douglas Hofstedter, who also followed in Gardner's footsteps as popularizers of mathematics within regular columns in Scientific American', and elsewhere. I recommend this new book very highly! Like Poster and Ross's first collection of columns, it is one that you can happily read from cover to cover, or dip into at any random point, and find treasures. You will then often return, savouring, and often laughing, while also learning, and responding to thoughtful challenges!"" —John Gough, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
""The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment."" —Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
""Polster and Ross are as good as the original master, Martin Gardner! They are also as good as that other great popularizer of mathematics, Ian Stewart, who took up Gardner's mantle, and as good as Douglas Hofstedter, who also followed in Gardner's footsteps as popularizers of mathematics within regular columns in Scientific American', and elsewhere. I recommend this new book very highly! Like Poster and Ross's first collection of columns, it is one that you can happily read from cover to cover, or dip into at any random point, and find treasures. You will then often return, savouring, and often laughing, while also learning, and responding to thoughtful challenges!"" —John Gough, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Burkard Polster, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Marty Ross, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Marty Ross, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781470460112 |
| ISBN 10 | 1470460114 |
| Title | Putting Two and Two Together |
| Author | Burkard Polster |
| Series | Miscellaneous Book Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Mathematical Society |
| Year published | 2022-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |