Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi
Author | : Martin Gardner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-07-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521747015 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521747011 |
Rating | : 4/5 (011 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi written by Martin Gardner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packing spheres, Reversi, braids, polyominoes, board games, and the puzzles of Lewis Carroll. These and other mathematical diversions return to readers with updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries. Read about Knuth's Word Ladders program and the latest developments in the digits of pi. Once again these timeless puzzles will charm readers while demonstrating principles of logic, probability, geometry, and other fields of mathematics.