Deslandes Guillaume - The Price Of Cake And 99 Other Classic Mathematical Riddles - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Ingeniously designed mathematical riddles to delight armchair and seasoned mathematicians in high school and beyond. In The Price of Cake brothers Cl ment and Guillaume Deslandes have assembled a uniquely rich and accessible collection of mathematical riddles organized by difficulty and accompanied by unique hand - drawn illustrations. The challenges are exceptional in both their range and their precision. There are no tricks here just good math to test your skills. While any student will be thrilled to encounter fresh presentations of classic conundrums such as Simpson's paradox Hilbert's infinite hotel Monty Hall's paradox and Seven Bridges of K nigsberg seasoned solvers will also appreciate challenging original puzzles using the Axiom of Choice and Conway's Soldiers problem. The Deslandes lucid and elegant solutions offer new insights as they seamlessly connect the skills applied in each problem to broader theoretical revelations. Moreover as Fields Medalist C dric Villani writes in his preface these riddles are much more than just exercises. They capture a certain dose of decorum and mystery and to decipher them will require both imagination and tenacity. To aid you on this journey the authors provide hints to each puzzle detailed proofs and solutions and a series of Math Refreshers to revisit important concepts that are used to arrive at those answers. Entertaining and rigorous in equal measure The Price of Cake is bound to captivate mathematics enthusiasts and students of all levels.
Title: The Price Of Cake And 99 Other Classic Mathematical Riddles
Author(s): Deslandes Guillaume
Publisher: Mit Press Ltd
Barcode: 9780262545242
Pages: 240 Pages, 115 Black And White Illustrations
Publication Date: 2/28/2023
Category: Mathematics