Mathematical Puzzling

by Anthony Gardiner

Here is a collection of unusual problems and puzzles which are designed to help students develop their capacity to think through difficult mathematical problems in an enjoyable and challenging way.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486409201
• ISBN13: 9780486409207
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Puzzles that Really Teach Math!

I'm a math teacher and tutor, and I find most math puzzles and recreations to be a little academic at best, and needlessly obscure at worst. The exercises in Gardiner's book, however, are rich in useful mathematical ideas, and each question builds on previous ones in the chapter. After playing with these puzzles, the student (and teacher!) will be able to apply what they've learned to other math questions. Everything from number theory to geometry is touched upon in these challenging, thought-provoking excursions for the mind.