Mathematical Puzzles
by Martin Gardner · first published 1961
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…layman - no great grasp of mathematics is needed, just the ability to think logically and rigorously. http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Logic-Puzzles-Dover-Recre... http://www.amazon.com/Entertaining-Mathematical-Puzzles-Mart...
on “Martin Gardner's best mathematical puzzles” ↗Steinhaus, Mathematical Snapshots Polya, Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning Pappas, The Joy of Mathematics Gardner, The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems Winkler, Mathematical Puzzles: A Connoisseur's Collection Andrews, Number Theory (Dover Books on Advanced Mathematics) - The last book is not really that advanced, It can be understood by most with an understanding through high school…
on “Ask HN: Good books on mathematics for somebody who's only taken high school math?” ↗Martin Gardner's Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions et al. I devoured them as a boy and made me want to be a mathematician, at which I failed. That failure turned into a 43 year career of puzzles with computers. Even now every day has a…
on “Ask HN: Which book has had the most meaningful contribution in your life?” ↗…actually makes them a bit harder to fold and flex than typical printer paper. If you find flexagons interesting, you might like trying to find a copy of Martin Gardner's "Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions" at your local used book sale. The first chapter is about flexagons and it gets better from there! Wonderful car ride, plane, etc. distractions. https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-American-Mathematical-Puzz...
on “Explorable Flexagons: Learn to create and flex flexagons (2020)” ↗