How to Cut a Cake: And other mathematical conundrums

Ian Stewart (Professor of Mathematics, The University of Warwick)

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Oxford University Press
01 February 2007

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; Popular science; Puzzles & quizzes; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy

Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle -- challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way.

By: Ian Stewart (Professor of Mathematics The University of Warwick)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780199205905
ISBN 10: 0199205906
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 01 February 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. Your Half's Bigger Than My Half!; 2. Repealing the Law of Averages; 3. Arithmetic and Old Lace; 4. Paradox Lost; 5. Tight Tins for Round Sardines; 6. The Never-Ending Chess Game; 7. Quods and Quazars; 8. Zero Knowledge Protocols; 9. Empires on the Moon; 10. Empires and Electronics; 11. Resurrection Shuffle; 12. Double Bubble, Toil and Trouble; 13. Crossed Lines in the Brick Factory; 14. Division Without Envy; 15. Furiously flashing fireflies; 16. Why Phone Cords Get Tangled; 17. Sierpinski's Ubiquitous Gasket; 18. Defend the Roman empire!; 19. Triangulation Takeaway; 20. Easter is a quasicrystal; Further Reading; Index