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st=_sements in Mathematics/i>
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Reviewed by a reader
Dudeney was one of the two fathers of puzzles today. Amusements in Mathematics has many of Dudeney's best puzzles. An excellent book.
Reviewed by a reader
This excellent collection of teasers has inferential problems in arithmetic and algebra, and includes geometry, mazes, magic squares and a lot of chess-board tours. The answers are often gems in themselves -- things mentioned in passing a
Puzzles in Math and Logic: One-Hundred New Recreations
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Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers/2 Volumes in 1 (Math & Logic Puzzles)
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Reviewed by Penelope Knowles, (slovak republic)
a copy for my son and a few copies as unique gifts. Its not like any other childrens book I've seen.
Reviewed by Miss Sun, (Miami, FL)
Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers will definitely test your wits and best of all, it'll test your common sense. You'll realize common sense is not so common after all! The book is also full of word games, visual games, conundrums
Your Move: Logic, Math and Word Puzzles for Enthusiasts
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Treasury of 100 brain-twisters includes board games, map games, word games, variations of chess and checker games, "life games," and scores of other recreations. For 80 problems, full solutions included. Remaining 20 unsolved will definit
Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
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Reviewed by Mark Mills, (Glen Rose, TX USA)
It's hard to say something about this wonderful book without sounding pompous. Generally, I try to avoid terms like 'classic' and 'essential', but they keep coming to mind.The original was written in the mid 1930s. As Klein writes in this
Reviewed by a reader
Klein's work examines the generally unsuspected foundations of modern algebraic mathematics. He charts the development of a new kind of intentionality which lies at the heart of modern mathematical practice, with an explicit affirmation t
Intriguing Puzzles in Math and Logic
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The Theory of Algebraic Numbers
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The Alien IQ Test (Math & Logic Puzzles)
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f the universe. The result is a game book that's a little eerie, very witty, and utterly addictive. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reviewed by Charles Ashbacher "(cashbacher@yahoo.com)", (Hiawatha, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
Disregarding the Earth encountering a planet-busting meteor, the most traumatic event that the human race could experience is to learn of the existence of an extra-terrestrial intelligence. Humans are more sensitive about the perceptions
A fun book. Some of the puzzles aren't puzzles per se, but interesting thought-provoking pieces. Some of the other puzzles aren't that much fun, but most of them are, and I've bought many copies to give to friends.Reviewed by "moeharri", (WI, USA)<
ly doing even number less than 10. This is typical of his "puzzles". There is no logic to them, simply guessing. I suggest reading his other books or finding a different brain-teasing book.
Reviewed by "moeharri", (WI, USA)
ly doing even number less than 10. This is typical of his "puzzles". There is no logic to them, simply guessing. I suggest reading his other books or finding a different brain-teasing book.
Reviewed by Emily Rosen, (New Jersey)
This book is a marvelous collection of puzzles and artwork meant to take the reader to a higher plane of existence and thinking. The puzzles are varied and test everything from your moral and ethical choices to higher mathematics. I have
The Skeleton Key of Mathematics: A Simple Account of Complex Algebraic Theories
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ws, Inc., Portland, OR
Reviewed by Fourier Jr, (Victoria, Canada)
I used the chapter on Galois Theory as a reference for a course I was in because it had such a concrete explanation on how Galois Theory works. However, it didn't mention anything about field extensions & barely mentioned groups. That
Brain Busters: Mind-Stretching Puzzles in Math and Logic
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of the puzzles include hints, and solutions are provided for all (no peeking!).
Reviewed by Angela Newing, (Stroud, UK)
e who need a bit of steering. This is altogether a very good read, guaranteed to keep the puzzler in the family busy over Christmas. I thoroughly recommend it.(Angela Newing has written for The Daily Telegraph, UK)
Reviewed by Jonathan Wai "waijon", (USA)
great variation to this excellent and enjoyable work.
Reviewed by Lloyd King, (the UK)
I'm always thrilled when an exciting book of puzzles appears on the bookshelves, especially if it is by Barry Clarke.Brain Busters, like Barry's other books, demonstrates his wonderful ability to create funny offbeat puzzles as only he ca
st=_nterexamples in Analysis (Dover Books on Mathematics)/i
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bers, functions of two variables, and metric and topological spaces. Originally published by Holden-Day in 1964.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Reviewed by ktrmes "ktrmes", (New York, New York USA)
rtunately, there are not a whole lot of these creatures in the book, but they are worth spending some (enjoyable) time with.
Reviewed by bal gombak, (Cambridge, MA USA)
iation and integration, sequence and series, measure, function in two variables, plane sets, topological space and function space.
Reviewed by a reader
For 200 years after it was invented by Isaac Newton, calculus lacked a rigorous foundation. In the 1800's the missing rigor was finally provided by the ingenious theory of limits, developed by Bolzano, Cauchy, Weierstrass, and others. Thi
Reviewed by James Arvo, (Pasadena, CA USA)
It can happen to anybody. There you are, minding your own business, when the though hits you: Does every continuous function have a derivative somewhere? You try to prove that it must. It sure seems like it must. How could it not? Hours s
Another Fine Math You'Ve Got Me into
Reviewed by NancyMiller, (Palos Park, IL United States)
tudents.
Reviewed by Dr. Nancy Miller, (Palos Park, IL USA)
hematics course for future teachers. Hopefully, they too can make mathematics as much fun as Mr. Stewart.
Reviewed by Charles Ashbacher "(cashbacher@yahoo.com)", (Hiawatha, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
The author is the comedic equal of the team associated with the title. Puns fly fast and furious, and the slow of wit will not catch them all. A master of the verbal slapstick, his wit makes you simultaneously grin and groan. The worthy s
Smith Source Book in Maths
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st=_ Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics/i>
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Reviewed by J. STRICKLAND "jdstrickland", (Smithfield, NC United States)
individual who enjoys looking at mathematics in a historical context and who wants to approach problems that are perhaps not entirely solvable with the use of the calculator and/or the computer, I recommend this book.
Reviewed by a reader
of astronomical problems alone is worth the price .
Reviewed by Massimiliano Celaschi, (Graffignano, Viterbo Italy)
out elementary problems, mathematical games and jokes I have ever read till now, and I have found its language as clear and straight as a non-English reader (like me) usually finds a non-English writer.
Reviewed by Escantidu "tspoon@netvision.net.il", (Ramat Gan Israel)
What does boat-sailing have to do with mathematics? Perhaps it is not mainstream mathematics, but apparently some think it is Elementary Mathematics, along with other easy things, say the Hermite-Lindemann theorem and the Abel Impossibili
Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
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Differential Algebra
Reviewed by Lee Carlson, (Saint Louis, Missouri USA)
Published 53 years ago, this book gives an overview of an area of mathematics that has found applications in algebraic, Diophantine, and differential geometry, model theory, Painleve theory, integrable systems, automatic theorem proving,
Linear algebra and matrix theory
Reviewed by "ruizaguilar", (Caracas Venezuela)
Stoll takes you right to the core of linear algebra: that is the decomposition of vector spaces and linear transformations into canonical forms. The proofs are very enlightening, and even though they are constructive (wich perhaps is what
Linear Algebra
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Reviewed by a reader
This is very complete and clear book . Excellent for applications. Treats topics usually omited in most linear algebra books . Could be used as reference .
Reviewed by a reader
Robert J. Valenza. Valenza 's book succeeds in explaining the same basic ideas in a rigorous way but by choosing much more elegant proofs. This results in less pages to read while having a better understanding of abstract algebra.
Reviewed by Charles N Saunders, (Birmingham, AL United States)
dinary and partial differential equations.
Reviewed by ESR Murthy, (Sydney, Australia)
I would advise readers to ignore the mindless commentsmade by one of the reviewers of this book.Books on linear algebra don't come better than this. Sure, it is not for dummies like 'rururu', but for the mathematically mature. It is very
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