The puzzler's dilemma : from the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Monty Hall, a fresh look at classic conundrums of logic, mathematics, and life

The puzzler's dilemma From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Monty Hall, a fresh look at classic conundrums of logic, mathematics, and life

Derrick Niederman

Book - 2012

"From mathematics to word puzzles, from logic to lateral thinking, veteran puzzle maker Derrick Niederman delights in tackling the trickiest brainteasers in a new way. Using real-world analogies, infectious humor, and a fresh approach, this deceptively simple volume will challenge, amuse, enlighten, and surprise even the most experienced puzzle solver"--

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Subjects
Mathematical recreations.
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical.
Published
New York : Perigee Trade 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Derrick Niederman (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
213 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780399537295
  • 1. In the Beginning
  • 2. Kangaroo Puzzles
  • 3. The Human Element
  • 4. Try Lateral Thinking
  • 5. Keeping it Simple
  • 6. Parabolic Parables
  • 7. Little Big Jump
  • 8. It Can't Be Done
  • 9. Solved According to Doyle
  • 10. When Induction Goes Bad
  • 11. You are Here: the Search for a Fixed Point
  • 12. The Full Monty Hall
  • Acknowledgments

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