Winkler, P. 1946-
Mathematical puzzles / Peter Winkler ; Illustrations by Jess Johnson. - First edition. - 1 online resource.
"Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increase one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles will, for the first time, make the connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem. Features A collection of the world's best mathematical puzzles Each chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof Puzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems"--
9780429262913 0429262914 9780429562440 0429562446 9780429557972 0429557973 9780429553509 0429553501
Mathematical recreations.
MATHEMATICS / General
MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games
QA95 / .W645 2020eb
793.74
Mathematical puzzles / Peter Winkler ; Illustrations by Jess Johnson. - First edition. - 1 online resource.
"Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increase one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles will, for the first time, make the connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem. Features A collection of the world's best mathematical puzzles Each chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof Puzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems"--
9780429262913 0429262914 9780429562440 0429562446 9780429557972 0429557973 9780429553509 0429553501
Mathematical recreations.
MATHEMATICS / General
MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games
QA95 / .W645 2020eb
793.74