The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math

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Main Details

Title The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Jennifer Beineke
Edited by Jason Rosenhouse
Foreword by Raymond M. Smullyan
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691164038
ClassificationsDewey:510
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Illustrations 50 color illus. 20 halftones. 80 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 29 December 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go. Yet even with such groundbreaking findings and a wealth of popular-level books exploring puzzles

Author Biography

Jennifer Beineke is professor of mathematics at Western New England University. Jason Rosenhouse is professor of mathematics at James Madison University. He is the author of The Monty Hall Problem and the coauthor of Taking Sudoku Seriously.

Reviews

One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "Beineke and Rosenhouse have compiled and edited a fantastic collection of essays dealing with popular mathematics... Anybody who enjoys reading about recreation mathematics should definitely explore these writings."--Choice