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Martin Gardner in the Twenty-First Century
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Description for Martin Gardner in the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. The legacy of Martin Gardner is celebrated in this broad collection of articles. Essential reading for all recreational mathematicians. Editor(s): Henle, Michael; Hopkins, Brian. Num Pages: 308 pages, 211 b/w illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 550.
The prodigious writings of Martin Gardner, from his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American to the 70-plus books he authored, had an enormous influence on the field of recreational mathematics. This book collects articles Gardner wrote for the MAA in the twenty-first century, together with other articles the MAA published from 1999 to 2012 that are inspired by his work. Eight of Gardner's articles are presented here: together they represent his playful and engaging approach to recreational mathematics, and the breadth of his interests, spanning geometry, number theory, graph theory, probability, and pseudo-science. The remaining 33 chapters are a diverse ... Read more
The prodigious writings of Martin Gardner, from his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American to the 70-plus books he authored, had an enormous influence on the field of recreational mathematics. This book collects articles Gardner wrote for the MAA in the twenty-first century, together with other articles the MAA published from 1999 to 2012 that are inspired by his work. Eight of Gardner's articles are presented here: together they represent his playful and engaging approach to recreational mathematics, and the breadth of his interests, spanning geometry, number theory, graph theory, probability, and pseudo-science. The remaining 33 chapters are a diverse ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Language
English
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780883859131
SKU
V9780883859131
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About
Michael Henle is a professor of mathematics at Oberlin College. He is the author of several books including "Which Numbers are Real?" published by the MAA in 2012. Trained as a functional analysis, he also writes on combinatorial subjects and geometry. He is serving as editor of The College Mathematics Journal through to 2013. Brian Hopkins is a professor of ... Read more
Reviews for Martin Gardner in the Twenty-First Century
'I think no lover of Martin Gardner topics can afford not to add this book to his or her collection.' The European Mathematical Society (euro-math-soc.eu)