A Lifetime of Puzzles

A Lifetime of Puzzles
Author: Erik D. Demaine
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2008-10-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 143986571X


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Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade, his colleagues are paying him tribute with this special collection that contains contributions from some of the most respected puzzlemasters, magicians and mathematicians, including: - John H. Conway - William R. Gosper - Ed Pegg, Jr. - Roger Penrose - Raymond Smullyan - Peter Winkler. And of course there is something from the original puzzlemaster himself, Martin Gardner.


A Lifetime of Puzzles
Language: en
Pages: 361
Authors: Erik D. Demaine
Categories: Mathematics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-10-28 - Publisher: CRC Press

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Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade, his
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
Language: en
Pages: 100
Authors: Martin Gardner
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-10 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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The noted expert selects 70 of his favorite "short" puzzles, including such mind-bogglers as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Top
Games, Puzzles, and Computation
Language: en
Pages: 250
Authors: Robert A. Hearn
Categories: Mathematics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-06-30 - Publisher: CRC Press

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The authors show that there are underlying mathematical reasons for why games and puzzles are challenging (and perhaps why they are so much fun). They also show
Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
Language: en
Pages: 141
Authors: Martin Gardner
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986-10 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Playing with mathematical riddles can be an intriguing and fun-filled pastime — as popular science writer Martin Gardner proves in this entertaining collectio
Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Martin Gardner
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988-05 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Combines two previously published works, resulting in ninety-three brain-teasing puzzles, riddles, and questions with an emphasis on humor.