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A veteran math educator reveals the hidden fascinations of geometry and why this staple of math education is important.If you remember anything about high school geometry class, it's probably doing ……続きを見る

Can we correctly predict the flip of a fair coin more than half the time ー or the decay of a single radioactive atom? Our intuition, based on a lifetime of experience, tells us that we cannot, as t……続きを見る

There are thousands of books relating to poker, blackjack, roulette and baccarat, including strategy guides, statistical analysis, psychological studies, and much more. However, there are no books o……続きを見る

'The physical form of this new title is pleasing, including good paper, readable font, and durable binding … The book is not a collection of practical ideas. Rather, it is intended for those curious……続きを見る

This new edition of Six Simple Twists: The Pleat Pattern Approach to Origami Tessellation Design introduces an innovative pleat pattern technique for origami designs that is easily accessible to any……続きを見る

This engaging and beautifully written book gives an authoritative but accessible account of some of the most exciting and unexpected recent developments in theoretical physics. – Professor Lionel J ……続きを見る

A lively and engaging look at logic puzzles and their role in mathematics, philosophy, and recreation Logic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth centur……続きを見る

Studi, ricerche e sperimentazioni didattiche a livello internazionale concordano nell’affermare che, sin dai 2 anni e in modo strutturato dai 5 anni, i bambini hanno le capacità per acquisire e per ……続きを見る

¿Qué pueden descubrirnos las paradojas? Al igual que los buenos trucos de ilusionismo, nos provocan tanto asombro que inmediatamente queremos descifrar la clave. Pero mientras que los magos no revel……続きを見る

Opera di inizio ' 900 di autore inglese, cattedratico di Cambridge, dedicata all'esposizione di passatempi e curiosità matematiche, e frutto di estese ricerche che spaziano dall'antichità ai tempi m……続きを見る

Giuseppe Peano (Cuneo 1858 – Cavoretto, 1932) è stato un matematico, logico e glottoteta italiano. Fu l'inventore del latino sine flexione (interlingua), una lingua ausiliaria internazionale derivat……続きを見る

Paradossi in matematica ce ne sono tanti, ma uno su tutti riguarda la sua stessa natura: è una delle materie più odiate a scuola, eppure si presta a innumerevoli giochi e curiosità. Insomma, in appa……続きを見る

★ 亞馬遜讀者4.7顆星好評推薦 ★ 貼近童心的題目與插畫，大人小孩都能從中找到樂趣，新鮮感不斷 ★ 解謎時間只需數分鐘，通學、通勤等零碎時間皆可隨心所欲隨時挑戰 ★ 超過100道乘法益智謎題，正等著你一一擊破 你害……続きを見る

This book is composed of the most interesting problems from a quarter century of regional mathematics competitions for students aged 11-14 in the province of Styria, Austria. The problems presented ……続きを見る

Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatibl……続きを見る

**　　一本最狂的數學史，讓你放聲大笑的同時，也重新愛上數學！　** **　　▏當周潤發變成周潤髮：集合與映射** 　　 　　簡單來說，一一映射就是兩個集合的元素按照一定的法則一一匹配對應起來，無一遺漏；而如果……続きを見る

The present book aims to provide systematic and reliable techniques, called the global solution, for Sudoku puzzles. Any proper Sudoku puzzle, which has one and only one solution of Sudoku, can be s……続きを見る

Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing……続きを見る

Find out More Origami with Explanations: Fun with Folding and MathOrigami, paper folding, originated hundreds of years ago in China and Japan, with independent discovery and activity across the worl……続きを見る

Introduction to Probability with Texas Hold’em Examples illustrates both standard and advanced probability topics using the popular poker game of Texas Hold’em, rather than the typical balls in urns……続きを見る

Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies int……続きを見る

Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more imp……続きを見る

What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one ……続きを見る

Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in wh……続きを見る

Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings acco……続きを見る

In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all ……続きを見る

We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and that the same principles of games like tag, dodgeba……続きを見る

★ 亞馬遜讀者4.7顆星好評推薦 ★ 貼近童心的題目與插畫，大人小孩都能從中找到樂趣，新鮮感不斷 ★ 解謎時間只需數分鐘，通學、通勤等零碎時間皆可隨心所欲隨時挑戰 ★ 超過100道心算益智謎題，正等著你一一擊破 或許……続きを見る

Mathematical Labyrinths. Pathfinding provides an overview of various non-standard problems and the approaches to their solutions. The essential idea is a framework laid upon the reader on how to sol……続きを見る

Sports analytics has gathered tremendous momentum as one of the most dynamic fields. Diving deep into the numbers of sports can be game changing or simply a fun exercise for fans. How do you get in ……続きを見る