Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games

Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games

The entire collection of Martin Gardner's Scientific American columns on one searchable CD! Martin Gardnerâ€™s â€œMathematical Gamesâ€ column ran in Scientific American from 1956 to 1986. In these columns Gardner introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the delights of mathematics and of puzzles and problem solving. His column broke such stories as Rivest, Shamir and Adelman on public-key cryptography, Mandelbrot on fractals, Conway on Life, and Penrose on tilings. He enlivened classic geometry and number theory and introduced readers to new areas such as combinatorics and graph theory. The CD contains the following books: 1. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions 2. The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions 3. New Mathematical Diversions 4. The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions 5. Martin Gardnerâ€™s 6th Book of Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American 6. Mathematical Carnival 7. Mathematical Magic Show 8. Mathematical Circus 9. The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix 10. Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements 11. Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainers 12. Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments 13. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers 14. Fractal Music, Hypercards, and more Mathematical Recreations from Scientific American 15. The Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and Other Mathematical Mystifications. A profile and interview with Martin Gardner is included in this collection

Country	USA
Author	Martin Gardner
Binding	CD-ROM
EAN	9780883855454
Edition	Cdr
ISBN	0883855453
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Mathematical Association of America
Manufacturer	Mathematical Association of America
NumberOfPages	4500
PublicationDate	2005-05
Publisher	Mathematical Association of America
Studio	Mathematical Association of America
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games

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