Explore the captivating realm of topology, a discipline that examines the enduring characteristics of shapes through smooth transformations. With playful illustrations and vivid examples, this introduction reimagines classic topics from topology and...Loe edasi...
A charming collection of puzzles created by Yoshiyuki Kotani, one of the founding members of the Academy of Recreational Mathematics, Japan. Kotani has selected some of his favorite puzzles from over 40 years of puzzle setting, most of which have ne...Loe edasi...
From an international conference during the fall of 2019 in Providence, Rhode Island, about 80 presentations-one page of illustration and a facing page of text-demonstrate ways of illustrating mathematical concepts. They are arranged by medium:...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Aug-2020, Hardback, Kirjastus: American Mathematical Society, ISBN-13: 9781470456351)
This collection of problems is designed for high school and undergraduate students who participate in math competitions such as the International Math Olympiads and the Putnam Competition. The book is presented as a humorous conversation between...Loe edasi...
Consists of papers originally presented at the Gathering 4 Gardner meetings. Recreational mathematics is strongly prominent with contributions from Neil Sloane, Richard Guy, Solomon Golomb, Barry Cipra, Erik Demaine, and many others....Loe edasi...
Writing for people already running a math circle or thinking of starting one, Givental, Nemirovskaya, and Zakharevich present material that parents can use to motivate their math-loving children, elementary school teachers can use with their stud...Loe edasi...
In a book he wishes he had while he was in high school and dreaming of becoming a mathematician, Currie presents mathematical gems that readers can solve with high school algebra or geometry, interspersed with stories of mathematicians. He suspec...Loe edasi...
Burago presents a complete curriculum for the second year in a middle-school mathematics study circle, organizing it as a collection of lessons that include the material to be used in class, the set of problems to work on, and other features to m...Loe edasi...
Drawn from the “Maths Masters” column that ran from 2007 to 2014 in Melbourne, Australia’s, Age newspaper, the 64 stories in this book, provided by the authors (who are mathematicians), address math history, school math, and math in the news, spo...Loe edasi...
The book grew out of a 2015 exhibit at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art that featured origami art from around the world and demonstrated the connection between art, engineering, design, science, and mathematics. The exhibit included con...Loe edasi...
Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematicians unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Canto...Loe edasi...
The late Arnold, a Russian mathematician, offers lectures and problems in math aimed at younger students, from age five to high school. He discusses continued fractions; the geometry of complex numbers, quaternions, and spins; and Euler groups and th...Loe edasi...
Moscows Mathematical Festival is an annual competition attended by hundreds of middle school students since it began in 1990. Here are problems from the Festivals in 1990-2011 for students in sixth and seventh grades to try to solve, either for fun...Loe edasi...
Originating in Russia, mathematical circles are a teaching method designed to teach logical, analytical, reasoning, and mathematical abilities. Here, the technique is adapted for US students who have less preparation in math and less motivation. Auth...Loe edasi...
Zvonkin, a mathematical researcher and teacher, relates how he conducted a math circle for preschool children in Moscow in the 1980s, which he began with his two young children. He describes the math problems he posed in sessions, strategies he tried...Loe edasi...
