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Mathematical circus

more games, puzzles, paradoxes & other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American : with thoughts from readers, afterthoughts from the author, and 105 drawings & diagrams

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An edition of Mathematical Circus (1979)

Mathematical circus

more games, puzzles, paradoxes & other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American : with thoughts from readers, afterthoughts from the author, and 105 drawings & diagrams

1st Vintage Books ed.

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The chapters of this book first appeared in Scientific American's monthly "Math Games" column. Among the topics covered, let's mention: optical illusions, random walks, Boolean algebra, spheres and hyperspheres, cyclic numbers, Fibonacci numbers. Solutions to all problems.

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Vintage Books
Language
English
Pages
272

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Mathematical recreations, Textbooks, Mathematics textbooks, Jeux mathématiques, Recreações matemáticas, Puzzles, Mathematics

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Mathematical circus: more puzzles, games, paradoxes, and other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American with a preface by Donald Knuth, a postscript from the author, and a new bibliography by Mr. Gardner : thoughts from readers, and 105 drawings and diagrams
1992, Mathematical Association of America
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Mathematical circus: more games, puzzles, paradoxes and other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American
1990, Penguin
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Math' circus: jeux mathematiques
1982, Pour la science S.A.R.L.
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Mathematical circus: more games, puzzles, paradoxes & other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American : with thoughts from readers, afterthoughts from the author, and 105 drawings & diagrams
1981, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage Books ed.
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Mathematical Circus
1981, Penguin Books, Limited
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Mathematical Circus: More Games, Puzzles, Paradoxes, & Other Mathematical Entertainments From Scientific American ; With Thoughts From Readers, Afterthoughts From the Author, and 105 Drawings & Diagrams
1979, Knopf
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Includes bibliographical references.

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Scientific American.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
793.7/4
Library of Congress
QA95 .G289 1981

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 272 p. :
Number of pages
272

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4094568M
ISBN 10
0394747127
LCCN
80006135
OCLC/WorldCat
7176150
Library Thing
5316113
Wikidata
Q120191741
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1416988

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