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Puzzling Adventures

Name: Puzzling Adventures
Brand: WW Norton & Co
SKU: 9780393326635
Price: 70.92 RON
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Tales of Strategy, Logic, and Mathematical Skill

Autor: Dennis E. Shasha

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Editura: WW Norton & Co

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Safecracking, bullying, marital infidelity and gambling have never before been explored with the mat...

Informații despre carte

Autor

Dennis E. Shasha

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2005

Pagini

240

EAN

9780393326635

ISBN

0393326632

Enbook ID

04877144

Editura

WW Norton & Co

Greutate

275

Dimensiuni

140 x 208 x 18

Descriere completă

Safecracking, bullying, marital infidelity and gambling have never before been explored with the mathematical acuity and whimsy of Puzzling Adventures. Collected and enhanced from Dennis Shasha's popular Scientific American column, here are thirty-five of the most innovative and emotive mathematical puzzles ever to appear in its pages. Edgy, challenging and representing the ultimate in recreational mathematical games, Puzzling Adventures dares the reader to work out the logic underlying venture fund investments, escape a Minotaur, catch a polar bear, play power politics, work out if a witness is lying, spy on contraband traders and verify DNA. An encrypted set of stories and commentary float above the puzzles. They need decrypting to discover their hints. The hints lead to a surprise-if the reader can work them out...