The colossal book of mathematics: classic puzzles, paradoxes, and problems ; number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, topology, game theory, infinity, and other topics of recreational mathematics
The author presents a selection of pieces from his Scientific American "Mathematical Games" column, presenting puzzles and concepts that range from arithmetic and geometrical games to the meaning of M.C. Escher's artwork.
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2001
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| Summary: | The author presents a selection of pieces from his Scientific American "Mathematical Games" column, presenting puzzles and concepts that range from arithmetic and geometrical games to the meaning of M.C. Escher's artwork. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 724 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 9780393020236 0393020231 |
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Autor: Gardner, Martin
Jahr: 2001
Contents
Preface xi
/ Arithmetic and Algebra
1. The Monkey and the Coconuts 3
2. The Calculus of Finite Differences 10
3. Palindromes: Words and Numbers 23
// Plane Qeometry
4. Curves of Constant Width 35
5. Rep-Tiles 46
6. Piet Hein s Superellipse 59
7. Penrose Tiles 73
8. The Wonders of a Planiverse 94
III Solid Qeometry and Higher Dimensions
9. The Helix 117
10. Packing Spheres 128
11. Spheres and Hyperspheres 137
12. The Church of the Fourth Dimension 150
13. Hypercubes 162
14- Non-Euclidean Geometry 175
IV Symmetry
15. Rotations and Reflections 189
16. The Amazing Creations of Scott Kim 198
17. The Art of M. C. Escher 212
V Topology
18. Klein Bottles and Other Surfaces 227
19. Knots 239
20. Doughnuts: Linked and Knotted 254
VI Probability
21. Probability and Ambiguity 273
22. Nontransitive Dice and Other Paradoxes 286
23. More Nontransitive Paradoxes 297
VII Infinity
24. Infinite Regress 315
25. Aleph-Null and Aleph-One 327
26. Supertasks 340
27. Fractal Music 350
28. Surreal Numbers 369
Vili Combinatorics
29. Hexaflexagons 385
30. The Soma Cube 398
31. The Game of Life 409
32. Paper Folding 423
33. Ramsey Theory 437
34. Bulgarian Solitaire and Other
Seemingly Endless Tasks 455
IX Qames and Decision Theory
35. A Matchbox Game-Learning Machine 471
36. Sprouts and Brussels Sprouts 485
37. Harary s Generalized Ticktacktoe 493
38. The New Eleusis 504
X Physics
39. Time Travel 517
40. Does Time Ever Stop? 531
41. Induction and Probability 541
42. Simplicity 553
XI Logic and Philosophy
43. The Unexpected Hanging 567
44. Newcomb s Paradox 580
45. Nothing 592
46. Everything 610
XII Miscellaneous
47. Melody-Making Machines 627
48. Mathematical Zoo 640
49. Godei, Escher, Bach 660
50. Six Sensational Discoveries 674
Selected Titles by the Author on
Mathematics 695
Index 697
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