The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
| Author/creator | Danesi, Marcel, 1946- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Wiley [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 256 p. ill 23.750 x 015.700 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation A walk through history′s most mind–boggling puzzles<br />Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die–hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world′s most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Königsberg′s Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci′s Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours.<br />Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQ |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2003027191 |
| ISBN | 9780471648161 |
| ISBN | 0471648167 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780471648161 |
| Stock number | 00028608 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |