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
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active