Tribute To A Mathemagician
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Author |
: Barry Cipra |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 2004-11-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781439864791 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1439864799 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tribute to a Mathemagician by : Barry Cipra
The tradition of a publication based on the Gathering for Gardner continues with this new carefully selected and edited collection in which Martin Gardner and friends inspire and entertain. The contributors to this volume---virtually a list of Who's Who in the World of Puzzles---trace their inspiration to Martin Gardner's puzzle column in Scientifi
Author |
: Elwyn R. Berlekamp |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 1999-03-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781439863848 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1439863849 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Mathemagician and Pied Puzzler by : Elwyn R. Berlekamp
This volume comprises an imaginative collection of pieces created in tribute to Martin Gardner. Perhaps best known for writing Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column for years, Gardner used his personal exuberance and fascination with puzzles and magic to entice a wide range of readers into a world of mathematical discovery. This tribute
Author |
: Sunil N. Shabde |
Publisher |
: Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781477129111 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1477129111 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Meteoric Life of a Mathematician by : Sunil N. Shabde
In British India during the 1920s, a brilliant student jumped from graduation directly into research in the subject of his passion, mathematics, rejecting lucrative career options. In the next 20 years with whirlwind speed he made exceptional achievements with his voluminous work in Legendre polynomials and his original work in Albert Einstein's Unified Field Theory' at the Edinburgh University using a futuristic approach of fifth dimension.' His research was characterized not only by its originality and speed, but by the fact that it was done almost single-handedly without the luxury of working in a top tier university such as Harvard or Berkeley. His publications, including a book on Unified Field Theory' received highly favorable reviews from renowned mathematicians such as Bateman, Erde'lyi and McC of Caltech Pasadena, and Rainich of the University of Michigan. In 1947, at the age of 40, he became one of the top few mathematicians in India and he was in a position to reach greater heights by moving to a better known research institution in India or in the United States. Instead, he followed his second passion, education. With a desire to give back to India, he chose to contribute to higher education, which the newly independent India desperately needed if she was to make rapid progress in science and technology. Innocently unaware of hurdles he would face from the government he struggled through. With sheer drive and creativity he made phenomenal contributions to the colleges of his state. However being a man of research, he was working against his instincts in a politically driven system. Without recognition he fought for his dreams, causing an unseen impact on his health. This brilliant mathematician and devoted educator passed away at an early age of 54 before he was able to reach his goals, as if somebody took away Van Gogh's paintbrush!
Author |
: Erik D. Demaine |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 388 |
Release |
: 2007-07-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107394094 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107394090 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Geometric Folding Algorithms by : Erik D. Demaine
Did you know that any straight-line drawing on paper can be folded so that the complete drawing can be cut out with one straight scissors cut? That there is a planar linkage that can trace out any algebraic curve, or even 'sign your name'? Or that a 'Latin cross' unfolding of a cube can be refolded to 23 different convex polyhedra? Over the past decade, there has been a surge of interest in such problems, with applications ranging from robotics to protein folding. With an emphasis on algorithmic or computational aspects, this treatment gives hundreds of results and over 60 unsolved 'open problems' to inspire further research. The authors cover one-dimensional (1D) objects (linkages), 2D objects (paper), and 3D objects (polyhedra). Aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics or computer science, this lavishly illustrated book will fascinate a broad audience, from school students to researchers.
Author |
: Erik D. Demaine |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 361 |
Release |
: 2008-10-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781439865712 |
ISBN-13 |
: 143986571X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Lifetime of Puzzles by : Erik D. Demaine
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.
Author |
: Helen Thrift |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1527551806 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781527551800 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Tribute to the Iconoclastic Mathematician Dr. Francisco Bulnes by : Helen Thrift
Author |
: Norton Juster |
Publisher |
: Yearling |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 1988-10-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780394820378 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0394820371 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Phantom Tollbooth by : Norton Juster
With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. “Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet. And teach us some wisdom, too.” --Phillip Pullman For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wildest dreams!
Author |
: Peter Winkler |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 2021-01-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780429557972 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0429557973 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematical Puzzles by : Peter Winkler
Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles makes this connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem. Features A collection of the world’s best mathematical puzzles Each chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof Puzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems.
Author |
: John Montroll |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 124 |
Release |
: 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0486422712 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780486422718 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Plethora of Polyhedra in Origami by : John Montroll
Step-by-step instructions and 970 clear diagrams show beginning and experienced paperfolders how to create 27 amazing polyhedra from one sheet of paper. Graded according to difficulty, the projects range from a simple cube, tetrahedron and octahedron to a challenging rhombic dodecahedron, sunken icosahedron, and an antidiamond with pentagonal base.
Author |
: Simon Singh |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 2013-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781408835302 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1408835304 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by : Simon Singh
From bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, a must-have for number lovers and Simpsons fans