An edition of The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions (1959)

Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games

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An edition of The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions (1959)

Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games

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  • ★★★★★ 5.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
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  • 3 Have read

Paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability and parlor tricks, and a variety of ancient and new games and problems, from polyominoes, nim, hex and the Tower of Hanoi to four-dimensional ticktacktoe. Together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American. Plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
208

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Subjects
Mathematical recreations, Games of strategy (mathematics), Puzzles, Jeux et récréations mathématiques, Unterhaltungsmathematik, Matematiska lekar

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Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi: Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games
2008, Cambridge University Press
in English
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Hexaflexagons and other mathematical diversions: the first Scientific American book of puzzles & games
1988, University of Chicago Press
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The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
1959, Simon and Schuster
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Table of Contents

Hexaflexagons
Magic with a matrix
Nine problems
Ticktacktoe
Probability paradoxes
The icosian game and the Tower of Hanoi
Curious topological models
The game of hex
Sam Loyd : America's greatest puzzlist
Mathematical card tricks
Memorizing numbers
Nine more problems
Polyominoes
Fallacies
Nim and tac tix
Left or right .

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
The new Martin Gardner mathematical library

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
793.74
Library of Congress
QA95 .G247 2008, QA95.G247 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
208

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16700987M
Internet Archive
hexaflexagonspro0000gard
ISBN 13
9780521756150
LCCN
2008012533

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