Mathematics and Humor: A Study of the Logic of Humor
"Mathematics and Humor is an original, sophisticated,  and scholarly treatment of the logic and mathematics of  humor.  --Joseph Ercolano, Library Journal, 1980Many scholars nowadays write seriously about the  ludicrous. Some merely manage to be dull. A few - like Paulos  - are brilliant in an odd endeavor.  --Harvey Mindess, Los  Angeles Times Book Review, 1980Paulos's writing is unpretentious and his approach is  unorthodox and fresh."  --Douglas Hofstadter, New York Times  Book Review, 1980--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.