The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects, Volume 1
Subtitle: Research in Recreational Math
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780691164038
Description: "Contributors show how sophisticated mathematics can help you construct mazes that look like famous people, how the analysis of crossword puzzles has much in common with understanding epidemics, and how the theory of electrical circuits is useful in understanding the classic Towers of Hanoi puzzle. The card game SET is related to the theory of error-correcting codes, and simple tic-tac-toe takes on a new life when played on an affine plane. Inspirations for the book's wealth of problems include board games, card tricks, fake coins, flexagons, pencil puzzles, poker, and so much more"--Provided by publisher.