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Northrop, Eugene P

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9780486780160: Riddles in Mathematics: A Book of Paradoxes (Dover Math Games & Puzzles)
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ISBN 10: 0486780163 ISBN 13: 9780486780160
Publisher: Dover Publications, 2014

Synopsis

Two fathers and two sons leave town. This reduces the population of the town by three. True? Yes, if the trio consists of a father, son, and grandson. This entertaining collection consists of more than 200 such riddles, drawn from every branch of mathematics. Math enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy sharpening their wits with riddles rooted in areas from arithmetic to calculus, covering a wide range of subjects that includes geometry, trigonometry, algebra, concepts of the infinite, probability, and logic. But only an elementary knowledge of mathematics is needed to find amusement in this imaginative collection, which features complete solutions and more than 100 black-and-white illustrations.
"Mr. Northrop writes well and simply. Every so often he will illuminate his discussion with an amusing example. While reading a discussion of topology, the reviewer learned how to remove his vest from beneath his jacket. It works every time." — The New York Times

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About the Author

Eugene P. Northrop (1908–69) was the William Rainey Harper Professor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago, where he taught for 17 years and served as Associate Dean.

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Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0486780163
ISBN 13 
9780486780160
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Rating
  • 3.80 out of 5 stars
    46 ratings by Goodreads