Every mathematician (beginner, amateur, and professional alike) thrills to find simple, elegant solutions to seemingly difficult problems. Such happy resolutions are called 'aha solutions, ' a phrase popularized by mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner. Aha solutions are surprising, stunning, and scintillating: they reveal the beauty of mathematics. This collection includes one hundred problems in the areas of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, probability, number theory, and combinatorics. The problems start out easy and generally get more difficult as you progress through the book. A few solutions require the use of a computer. An important feature of the book is the discussion of related mathematics that follows the solution of each problem. This material is there to entertain and inform you or point you to new questions.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0883858290
ISBN13:9780883858295
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Length:220 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
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