The Mathematics of Oz: Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge - Softcover

Pickover, Clifford A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521700841 ISBN 13: 9780521700849

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Thought-provoking mysteries, puzzles, and problems ranging from zebra numbers and circular primes to Legion's number.

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Review:

'... this book is an excellent one ... anyone wishing to open it for the first time should be warned about the danger of becoming addicted to reading it on a regular basis.' Yuri V. Rogovchenko, Zentralblatt MATH

'A perpetual idea machine, Clifford Pickover is one of the most creative, original thinkers in the world today.' Journal of Recreational Mathematics

'Run, leap, scurry and scoot to your nearest bookstore and get his books.' BYTE

'Pickover inspires a new generation of da Vincis to build unknown flying machines and create new Mona Lisas.' Christian Science Monitor

'Pickover is van Leeuwenhoek's twentieth century equivalent.' OMNI

'The Mathematics of Oz stands out from the crowd. There are enough challenges here to keep you away from the TV all Christmas.' New Scientist

'... the material in the book is not duplicated in other collections, and some of it is even new, a real rarity in recreational mathematics.' Underwood Dudley, author of Mathematical Cranks

'Readers cannot deny the wit, humor, and intelligent challenges Pickover demands of them. those who love solving puzzles will surely appreciate the whimsy and the sport.' Leonardo

'This is an excellent collection of mathematical problems and puzzles at all levels of mathematical sophistication ... The reader is guided to think about many interesting areas, and various methods are exploited and presented in a non-traditional way.' European Mathematical Society

'... [an] astounding collection of more than 100 puzzles ... Mathematics of Oz is a stimulating romp through often mind-bending terrain.' Science News

Book Description:

Test your wits on a host of mathematical topics: geometry and mazes, sequences, series, sets, arrangements, probability and misdirection, number theory, arithmetic, and even several problems dealing with the physical world. The thought-provoking mysteries, puzzles, and problems range from zebra numbers and circular primes to Legion's number - a number so big that it makes a trillion pale in comparison.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521700841
• ISBN 13: 9780521700849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368