
Mathematical Recreations & Essays
For over eighty years this delightful classic has provided entertainment through mathematical problems commonly known as recreations. Although they often involve fundamental mathematical methods and notions, their chief appeal is as games or puzzles rather than the usefulness of their conclusions.
This new edition upholds the original, but the terminology and treatment of problems have been upda...
For over eighty years this delightful classic has provided entertainment through mathematical problems commonly known as recreations. Although they often involve fundamental mathematical methods and notions, their chief appeal is as games or puzzles rather than the usefulness of their conclusions.
This new edition upholds the original, but the terminology and treatment of problems have been upda...