The Enjoyment of Math
Hans Rademacher & Otto Toeplitz

Paper | 1966 | $42.00 / £28.95
216 pp. | 5 x 8 | 123 figs.

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What is so special about the number 30? How many colors are needed to color a map? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers than even numbers? These and other mathematical puzzles are explored in this delightful book by two eminent mathematicians. Requiring no more background than plane geometry and elementary algebra, this book leads the reader into some of the most fundamental ideas of mathematics, the ideas that make the subject exciting and interesting. Explaining clearly how each problem has arisen and, in some cases, resolved, Hans Rademacher and Otto Toeplitz's deep curiosity for the subject and their outstanding pedagogical talents shine through.

Reviews:

"A thoroughly enjoyable sampler of fascinating mathematical problems and their solutions."--Science

"Each chapter is a gem of mathematical exposition.... [The book] will not only stretch the imagination of the amateur, but it will also give pleasure to the sophisticated mathematician."--American Mathematical Monthly

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Series:

• Princeton Science Library

Subject Areas:

• History of Science and Medicine, Philosophy of Science
• Mathematics

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