{"product_id":"mathematical-puzzles-9780367206932","title":"Mathematical Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eResearch in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMathematical Puzzles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collection of the world's best mathematical puzzles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePuzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Winkler\u003c\/strong\u003e is the William Morrill Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Dartmouth College, and for 2019 - 2020, the Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics at the National Museum of Mathematics. He is the author of 160 research papers, a dozen patents, two previous puzzle books, a book on cryptographic techniques in the game of bridge, and a portfolio of compositions for ragtime piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"A K PETERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50441295528210,"sku":"9780367206932","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b9970f2-1897-4213-920e-349132ceaac8.jpg?v=1737118179","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mathematical-puzzles-9780367206932","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}