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Item Details
| Title:
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PENROSE TILES TO TRAPDOOR CIPHERS
AND THE RETURN OF DR MATRIX |
| By: |
Martin Gardner |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£24.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0883855216 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780883855218 |
| Publisher: |
MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA |
| Pub. date: |
24 July, 1997 |
| Series: |
Spectrum S. |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
Another superb collection of articles from Martin Gardner, the king of recreational mathematics. |
| Synopsis: |
Here is another collection drawn from Martin Gardner's 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American. Each chapter explores a different theme, for example fractals, surreal numbers, the sculptures of Berrocal, tiling the plane, Ramsey theory and code breaking, all combining to create a rich diet of recreational mathematics. Most chapters can be readily understood by the uninitiated: at each turn there are challenges for the reader and a wealth of references for further reading. Gardner's clarity of style and ability systematically to simplify the complex make this an excellent vehicle in which to start or continue an interest in recreational mathematics. |
| Illustrations: |
157 b/w illus. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Mathematical Association of America |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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