Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries

By Satyan Linus Devadoss, Matthew Harvey, Matt Harvey

Book Overview

Sixteen of the world's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles, presented through an interactive, richly-illustrated, story-driven journey.

Most people think of mathematics as a set of useful tools designed to answer analytical questions, beginning with simple arithmetic and ending with advanced calculus. But, as Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries shows, mathematics is filled with intriguing mysteries that take us to the edge of the unknown. This richly illustrated, story-driven volume presents sixteen of today's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles, all understandable by anyone with elementary math skills. These intriguing mysteries are presented to readers as puzzles that have time-traveled from Camelot, preserved in the notebook of Merlin, the wise magician in King Arthur's court.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262542757
• ISBN13: 9780262542753
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.7"