Problems For Metagrobologists: A Collection Of Puzzles With Real Mathematical, Logical Or Scientific Content

Problems For Metagrobologists: A Collection Of Puzzles With Real Mathematical, Logical Or Scientific Content
Author: David Singmaster
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814663662

'The collection contains many delightful and enjoyable problems that are either original or taken from old books, which are no longer easily accessible. I especially like the detailed solutions, which make it clear that the author has carefully re-examined all the old problems and often discovered that the previously published solutions were incomplete. Some problems are best solved with the help of a computer, and can serve as original exercises in computer programming. The book provides an enjoyable read, and should not be missing in the library of any metagrobologist.'zbMATHDefinition of metagrobolize: puzzle, mystify; puzzle out. Hence, metagrobology is the study of puzzles and metagrobologist an expert in such study. David Singmaster is possibly the world's best known metagrobologist. He gained prominence in the 1980s with a booklet on how to solve the Rubik's Cube.This book is a collection of over 200 problems that David Singmaster has composed since 1987. Some of the math problems have appeared in his various puzzle columns for BBC Radio and TV, Canadian Broadcasting, Focus (the UK popular science magazine), Games and Puzzles, the Los Angeles Times, Micromath, the Puzzle a Day memo pad and the Weekend Telegraph. While some of these are already classics, many of the puzzles have not been published elsewhere previously.Puzzle enthusiasts of all ages will find here arithmetic problems, properties of digits; monetary problems; alpha-metics; Diophantine problems; magic figures; sequence problems; logical problems; geometric problems; physics problems; combinatorial problems; geographic problems; calendar problems; clock problems; dissection problems and verbal problems.Can you solve it? Are you smarter than a metagrobologist? Check out Alex Bellos's Monday Puzzle on The Guardian as he features two sequence puzzles from the book.

Mathematics Problem-solving Challenges For Secondary School Students And Beyond

Mathematics Problem-solving Challenges For Secondary School Students And Beyond
Author: Alan Sultan
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 981473005X

This book is a rare resource consisting of problems and solutions similar to those seen in mathematics contests from around the world. It is an excellent training resource for high school students who plan to participate in mathematics contests, and a wonderful collection of problems that can be used by teachers who wish to offer their advanced students some challenging nontraditional problems to work on to build their problem solving skills. It is also an excellent source of problems for the mathematical hobbyist who enjoys solving problems on various levels.Problems are organized by topic and level of difficulty and are cross-referenced by type, making finding many problems of a similar genre easy. An appendix with the mathematical formulas needed to solve the problems has been included for the reader's convenience. We expect that this book will expand the mathematical knowledge and help sharpen the skills of students in high schools, universities and beyond.

Teaching Children To Love Problem Solving: A Reference From Birth Through Adulthood

Teaching Children To Love Problem Solving: A Reference From Birth Through Adulthood
Author: Terri Germain-williams
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9813208813

remove remove This book was developed with the caring and concerned adult in mind and is a one-stop for anyone who would like to help a child develop problem solving thinking. They will become adept at the use of problem solving strategies over the course of their development from birth. For each age range, this book provides developmental information, relevant mathematical concepts, sample problems with multiple solutions, and finally activities to engage with as a family in order to develop mathematical thinking and problem solving skill.

Strategy Games To Enhance Problem-solving Ability In Mathematics

Strategy Games To Enhance Problem-solving Ability In Mathematics
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9813146362

Games are seen only for recreation. However, this book shows that games can be used to strengthen problem-solving skills and beyond. This book presents strategy games and discusses for each one solutions towards a winning position in the game. In most cases, these strategies are analogous to problem-solving strategies in mathematics. Readers are also exposed to a wide variety of games from several different cultures, which will broaden the perspective of the readers.

The Bogotá Puzzles

The Bogotá Puzzles
Author: Bernardo Recamán
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2020-10-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486848337

A Colombian mathematician and professor assembled these 80 brainteasers while living in Bogotá, forming a stimulating collection of word problems, puzzles involving chess pieces, sudoku-style challenges, other math-based diversions. Solutions.

Adventures In Recreational Mathematics (In 2 Volumes)

Adventures In Recreational Mathematics (In 2 Volumes)
Author: David Singmaster
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811251622

David Singmaster believes in the presentation and teaching of mathematics as recreation. When the Rubik's Cube took off in 1978, based on thinly disguised mathematics, he became seriously interested in mathematical puzzles which would provide mental stimulation for students and professional mathematicians. He has not only published the standard mathematical solution for the Rubik's cube still in use today, but he has also become the de facto scribe and noted chronicler of the recreational mathematics puzzles themselves.Dr Singmaster is also an ongoing lecturer of recreational mathematics around the globe, a noted mechanical puzzle collector, owner of thousands of books related to recreational mathematical puzzles and the 'go to' source for the history of individual mathematical puzzles.This set of two books provides readers with an adventure into previously unknown origins of ancient puzzles, which could be traced back to their Medieval, Chinese, Arabic and Indian sources. The puzzles are fully described, many with illustrations, adding interest to their history and relevance to contemporary mathematical concepts. These are musings of a respected historian of recreational mathematics.

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2016

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2016
Author: Mircea Pitici
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1400885604

The year's finest mathematics writing from around the world This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2016 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else—and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here Burkard Polster shows how to invent your own variants of the Spot It! card game, Steven Strogatz presents young Albert Einstein's proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, Joseph Dauben and Marjorie Senechal find a treasure trove of math in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Andrew Gelman explains why much scientific research based on statistical testing is spurious. In other essays, Brian Greene discusses the evolving assumptions of the physicists who developed the mathematical underpinnings of string theory, Jorge Almeida examines the misperceptions of people who attempt to predict lottery results, and Ian Stewart offers advice to authors who aspire to write successful math books for general readers. And there's much, much more. In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a bibliography of other notable writings and an introduction by the editor, Mircea Pitici. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us—and where it is headed.

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019
Author: Mircea Pitici
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0691198357

An anthology of the year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world, featuring promising new voices as well as some of the foremost names in mathematics.

Psychology Of Problem Solving, The: The Background To Successful Mathematics Thinking

Psychology Of Problem Solving, The: The Background To Successful Mathematics Thinking
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2019-08-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811205728

The art or skill of problem solving in mathematics is mostly relegated to the strategies one can use to solve problems in the field. Although this book addresses that issue, it delves deeply into the psychological aspects that affect successful problem-solving. Such topics as decision-making, judgment, and reasoning as well as using memory effectively and a discussion of the thought processes that could help address certain problem-solving situations.Most books that address problem-solving and mathematics focus on the various skills. This book goes beyond that and investigates the psychological aspects to solving problems in mathematics.