Doctor Ecco's Cyberpuzzles: 36 Puzzles for Hackers and Other Mathematical Detectives

By Dennis E. Shasha

Book Overview

In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Ecco is one of the greatest sleuths of our time, a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of your knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like The Virus from the Spy and The Secrets of Space and The Caribou and the Gas. The puzzles collected here require no formal background beyond arithmetic and elementary algebra--just lively curiosity and keen intelligence. With thirty-six illustrated cases organized around eight major mathematical themes (from Combinatorial Geometry and Geography to Ciphers and Secrecy) this book will encourage you to use your mind and your computer in ways you never previously imagined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393325415
• ISBN13: 9780393325416
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Ecco strikes again

As a fan of Ecco's Puzzling Adventures, I was eager to take a look at his cyberpuzzles. Ecco and his protege Shasha have done it again, and I recommend this book to anyone looking for interesting, challenging, thoughtful problems.The book is a fun and intersting read on its own, but I have also drawn on the book's puzzles in teaching (a course on logic and discrete math).It's very cool to have a book that can entertain and educate at the same time! Looking forward to Ecco's further adventures.