Mathematical Snapshots (Dover Recreational Math)

Type

Book

Authors

Hugo Steinhaus

ISBN 10

0486409147

ISBN 13

9780486409146

Tags

Math Games, Reference, Mathematics

Description

Numerous photographs and diagrams help explain and illustrate mathematical phenomena in this series of thought-provoking expositions. Ranging from simple puzzles and games to more advanced problems, topics include the psychology of lottery players, the arrangement of chromosomes in a human cell, new and larger prime numbers, the fair division of a cake, how to find the shortest possible way to link a dozen locations by rail, and many other absorbing conundrums. A fascinating glimpse into the world of numbers and their uses. 1969 edition. 391 black-and-white illustrations. - from Amzon

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