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Mathematical Delights
Mathematical Delights is a collection of 90 short elementary gems from algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory. Ross Honsberger presents us with some surprising …
Hungarian Problem Book IV
The Kurschak Mathematics Competition is the oldest high school mathematics competition in the world, dating back to 1894. This book is a continuation of Hungarian Problem Book III …
Numerology
Numerology is the delusion that numbers have power over events. It is a descendent of number mysticism, the belief the contemplation of numbers can give mystical and non-rational …
Conjecture and Proof
The Budapest semesters in mathematics were initiated with the aim of offering undergraduate courses that convey the tradition of Hungarian mathematics to English-speaking students. …
International Mathematical Olympiads, 1978-1985, and Forty Supplementary Problems
A compilation of problems of arresting ingenuity given to high school students competing in the International Mathematical Olympiads.
Mathematical Puzzle Tales
Martin Gardner is widely known for his writing on recreational mathematics, not least for the myriad problems he has devised over some 25 years for Scientific American. In this …
Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges
This book contains 500 problems that range over a wide spectrum of mathematics and of levels of difficulty. Some are simple mathematical puzzlers while others are serious problems …
Mathematical Fallacies, Flaws, and Flimflam
Through hard experience mathematicians have learned to subject even the most 'evident' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. …
Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling and Dynamic Computer Memories
Here is a book that explores the fascinating interconnections between three seemingly unrelated topics. The reader need have no specialist mathematical background to follow the …
Proofs Without Words
Proofs without words (PWWs) are figures or diagrams that help the reader see why a particular mathematical statement is true, and how one might begin to formally prove it true. …