عنوان

The colossal book of mathematics :

(Number (ISBN

0393020231

(Number (ISBN

0965256235

(Number (ISBN

9780393020236

(Number (ISBN

9780965256230

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b777750

Title Proper

The colossal book of mathematics :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

classic puzzles, paradoxes, and problems : number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, topology, game theory, infinity, and other topics of recreational mathematics /

First Statement of Responsibility

Martin Gardner.

Edition Statement

1st ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Norton,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2001.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 724 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Preface -- I. Arithmetic and algebra. 1. The monkey and the coconuts ; 2. The calculus of finite differences ; 3. Palindromes : words and numbers -- II. Plane geometry. 4. Curves of constant width ; 5. Rep-tiles ; 6. Piet Hein's superellipse ; 7. Penrose tiles ; 8. The wonders of a planiverse -- III. Solid geometry and higher dimensions. 9. The helix ; 10. Packing spheres ; 11. Spheres and hyperspheres ; 12. The Church of the Fourth Dimension ; 13. Hypercubes ; 14. Non-Euclidean geometry -- IV. Symmetry. 15. Rotations and reflections ; 16. The amazing creations of Scott Kim ; 17. The art of M.C. Escher -- V. Topology. 18. Klein bottles and other surfaces ; 19. Knots ; 20. Doughnuts : linked and knotted -- VI. Probability. 21. Probability and ambiguity ; 22. Nontransitive dice and other paradoxes ; 23. More nontransitive paradoxes -- VII. Infinity. 24. Infinite regress ; 25. Aleph-null and aleph-one ; 26. Supertasks ; 27. Fractal music ; 28. Surreal numbers -- VIII. Combinatorics. 29. Hexaflexagons ; 30. The Soma cube ; 31. The game of life ; 32. Paper folding ; 33. Ramsey theory ; 34. Bulgarian solitaire and other seemingly endless tasks -- IX. Games and decision theory. 35. A matchbox game-learning machine ; 36. Sprouts and Brussels sprouts ; 37. Harary's generalized ticktacktoe ; 38. The new Eleusis -- X. Physics. 39. Time travel ; 40. Does time ever stop? ; 41. Induction and probability ; 42. Simplicity -- XI. Logic and philosophy. 43. The unexpected hanging ; 44. Newcomb's paradox ; 45. Nothing ; 46. Everything -- XII. Miscellaneous. 47. Melody-making machines ; 48. Mathematical zoo ; 49. Gödel, Escher, Bach ; 50. Six sensational discoveries.

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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.

Mathematical recreations.

Mathematical recreations.

Geometrie

Geometrie.

Kombinatorik

Kombinatorik.

Mathematical recreations.

Mathematical recreations.

Paradoxon

Paradoxon.

Recreações matemáticas.

Recreatieve wiskunde.

Unterhaltungsmathematik

Unterhaltungsmathematik.

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Gardner, Martin,1914-2010.

Date of Transaction

20201203111114.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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