The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math
Hardback
Main Details
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The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Jennifer Beineke
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Edited by Jason Rosenhouse
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Foreword by Raymond M. Smullyan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:296 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691164038
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| Classifications | Dewey:510 |
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| Illustrations |
50 color illus. 20 halftones. 80 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
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Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
29 December 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go. Yet even with such groundbreaking findings and a wealth of popular-level books exploring puzzles
Author Biography
Jennifer Beineke is professor of mathematics at Western New England University. Jason Rosenhouse is professor of mathematics at James Madison University. He is the author of The Monty Hall Problem and the coauthor of Taking Sudoku Seriously.
ReviewsOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "Beineke and Rosenhouse have compiled and edited a fantastic collection of essays dealing with popular mathematics... Anybody who enjoys reading about recreation mathematics should definitely explore these writings."--Choice
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