Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:29th Dec '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£58.99(9781032424545)
Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus uses fascinating tales from Greek Mythology as the background for introducing mathematics puzzles to the general public. A background in high school mathematics will be ample preparation for using this book, and it should appeal to anyone who enjoys puzzles and recreational mathematics.
Features:
- Combines the arts and science, and emphasizes the fact that mathematics straddles both domains.
- Great resource for students preparing for mathematics competitions, and the trainers of such students. <
"Andy Liu is famous for his leadership in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Here he cleverly and engagingly recasts 40 recreational problems from the Tournament of the Towns into tales involving Greek myths and legends. The resulting stories motivate the problems far
better than the original posings. The problems involve logic, combinatorics, and geometry, but no calculus. Solutions are offered, together with the texts of the original problems."
- Mathematics Magazine
ISBN: 9781032424187
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 385g
194 pages