The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and ProblemsMartin GardnerCombinatorics Probability Algebra Geometry Topology Chess Logic Cryptarithms Wordplay Physics and other topics of recreational mathematics

The Colossal Book of MathematicsMartin GardnerNumber Theory Algebra Geometry Probability Topology Game Theory Infinity and other topics of recreational mathematics

Aha! Gotcha - Paradoxes to puzzle and delightMartin Gardner1. Logic 2. Number 3. Geometry 4. Probability 5. Statistics 6. Time

Aha! InsightMartin Gardner1. Combinatorial aha! 2. Geometry aha! 3. Number aha! 4. Logic aha! 5. Procedural aha! 6. Word aha!

Algorithmic PuzzlesAnany Levitin, Maria LevitinAlgorithmic puzzles are puzzles involving well-defined procedures for solving problems. This book will provide an enjoyable and accessible introduction to algorithmic puzzles that will develop the reader's algorithmic thinking. The first part of this book is a tutorial on algorithm design strategies and analysis techniques. Algorithm design strategies -- exhaustive search, backtracking, divide-and-conquer and a few others -- are general approaches t...

More Joy of MathematicsTheoni PappasNow Pappas has done it again, or rather, has done more! The pages of MORE JOY OF MATHEMATICS spill over with ideas, puzzles, games from all over the world, historic background, exciting graphics and up-to-the-minute math breakthrough. Readers will find plent to enjoy as they discover Pappas' unique easy reading style. This sequel to the popular title, THE JOY OF MATHEMATICS, let's you appreciate how mathematics is connected to the everyday world-- and how a gl...

Riddles in Mathematics - A Book of ParadoxesEugene P. Northrop1. What Is a Paradox? 2. A Few Simple Brain-Teasers 3. The Mighty Midget 2 and Other Miracles 4. Now You See It - Now You Don't 5. Thou Shalt Not Divide by Zero 6. Seeing Is Believing - Perhaps 7. Outward Bound 8. What Are the Chances? 9. Vicious Circles 10. Not for the Novice

The Master Book of Mathematical RecreationsFred. SchuhTranslation from "Wonderlijke Problemen; Leerzaam Tijdverdrijf Door Puzzel en Spel" I. Hints for Solving Puzzles II. Some Domino Puzzles III. The Game of Noughts and Crosses IV. Number Systems V. Some Puzzles Related to Number Systems VI. Games with Piles of Matches VII. Enumeration of Possibilities and the Determination of Probabilities VIII. Some Applications of the Theory of Probability IX. Evaluation of Contingencies and Mean Values X. S...

Recreations in the Theory of Numbers - The Queen of Mathematics EntertainmentsAlbert H. BeilerI. Presentation at Court II. Divisors for Diversion III. Perfection IV. Just Between Friends V. Invention of the Master VI. Open Sesame VII. The Cup of Tantalus VIII. Digits - and the Magic of 9 IX. Scales and Discords X. Cycling Towards Infinity XI. 11111 ...111 XII. φ - Fie - Fo - Fum XIII. Queer Logs - Back to the Primitive XIV. The Ethernal Triangle XV. On the Square XVI. Farey Tales XVII. Round th...

Slicing Pizzas, Racing Turtles, and Further Adventures in Applied MathematicsRobert B. BanksHave you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princeton, 1998), Banks presents another collection of puzzles for readers interested in sharpening their thinking ...

Denkwaar - Spelen met getallen, woorden en vormenJaap KlouwenWist u dat het mogelijk is een auto met vierkante wielen te maken die niet hobbelt? En weet u dat reclamemakers hun horloge altijd op 10 voor 2 of op 10 over 10 zetten? Hebt u zich ook wel eens afgevraagd hoe ver dominostenen op een schuine stapel kunnen uitsteken voordat de stapel omvalt of wat de kans is dat u zichzelf trekt bij de sinterklaaslootjes? En vraagt u zich ook af wat zelfbeschrijvende getallen en harmonieuze woorden zijn?...

Wonders of NumbersClifford A. PickoverPart I: Fun Puzzles and Quick Thoughts Part II: Quirky Questions, Lists, and Surveys Part III: Fiendishly Difficult Digital Delights Part IV: The Peruvian Collection

Secrets of Mental MathArthur Benjamin, Michael ShermerThese simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to d...

Mathematical BafflersAngela Fox Dunn (Ed.)1. Say it with letters 2. Axioms, angles, and arcs 3. Solving in integers 4. The data seekers 5. Minding your P's and Q's 6. Now you see it 7. Permutations, partitions, and primes

Math Hysteria - Fun and games with mathematicsIan StewartPreface 1:I know that you know that . . . 2:Domino theories 3:Turning the tables 4:The anthropomurphic principle 5:Counting the cattle of the sun 6:The great drain robbery 7:Two-way jigsaw puzzles 8:Tales of a neglected number 9:Is Monopoly fair? 10:Monopoly revisited 11:A guide to computer dating 12:Dividing the spoils 13:Squaring the square 14:The bellows conjecture 15:Purposefully piling pyramids 16:Be a dots-and-boxes grandmaster 17:Ch...

Intelligence GamesFranco Agostini, Nicola Alberto de CarloBriefly describes the nature of intelligence, provides the rules for a variety of games from around the world, and shares puzzles, word problems, and tests of logic and memory.

Los elke sudoku op - Sudoku oplossen in 9 stappenW.H.A. SchildersSudoku is een bijzonder populair tijdverdrijf geworden, en inmiddels bij puzzelaars even geliefd als kruiswoordraadsels, woordzoekers en cryptogrammen. Overal komt men tegenwoordig sudoku-puzzelaars tegen: in wachtruimtes, op het strand, in de trein en in het vliegtuig. Met recht kan men dan ook zeggen dat sudoku dé puzzel van de 21ste eeuw is. Maar waar het bij kruiswoordpuzzels om de woordenschat gaat, zo gaat het bij sudoku om ...

Ik pas in mijn kofferEd Schilders, Hans RendersMeer dan 100 hersenkrakers. Logische puzzels met oplossingen.

What Is the Name of This Book? The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical PuzzlesRaymond Smullyan1. Logical Recreations 2. Portia's Caskets and Other Mysteries 3. Weird Tales 4. Logic is a Many-Splendoured Thing

Duelling Idiots and Other Probability PuzzlersPaul J. Nahin21 Problems with their Solutions What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one puzzles, Paul Nahin challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Games of Russian roulet...