Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time

Name: Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
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ISBN: 9781630262143

ISBN-10: 1630262145

ISBN-13: 9781630262143

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Authors: Marcel Danesi

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A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzlesEver 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 K?nigsberg'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,…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 8/27/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 258
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long
Language: English

Marcel Danesi is Professor of Semiotics and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He has authored and co-authored many books on learning Italian and Spanish, including Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way (Barron's).