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Mathematical Circus Martin Gardner

Mathematical Circus By Martin Gardner

Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner


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Summary

A book of all sorts of stimulating ideas and feasts for the eyes, hands and brain.

Mathematical Circus Summary

Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner

The twenty chapters of this book are nicely balanced between all sorts of stimulating ideas, suggested by down-to-earth objects like match sticks and dollar bills as well as by faraway objects like planets and infinite random walks. We learn about ancient devices for arithmetic and about modern explanations of artificial intelligence. There are feasts here for the eyes and hands as well as for the brain.

Mathematical Circus Reviews

'This book is hard to put down. Inspiring and informative, entertaining and thought provoking, it will delight every mathematics teacher.' The Mathematics Teacher

Table of Contents

1. Optical illusions; 2. Matches; 3. Spheres and hyperspheres; 4. Patterns of induction; 5. Elegant triangles; 6. Random walks and gambling; 7. Random walks on the plane and in space; 8. Boolean algebra; 9. Can machines think?; 10. Cyclic numbers; 11. Eccentric chess and other problems; 12. Dominoes; 13. Fibonacci and Lucas numbers; 14. Simplicity; 15. The rotating round table and other problems; 16. Solar system oddities; 17. Mascheroni constructions; 18. The abacus; 19. Palindromes: words and number; 20. Dollar bills.

Additional information

GOR005067170
9780883855065
0883855062
Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Mathematical Association of America
1996-09-05
296
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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