KNOTTED DOUGHNUTS

AND OTHER MATHEMATICAL ENTERTAINMENTS

This eleventh and latest collection of Martin Garnder's Scientific American columns consists of an entirely new set of problems and paradoxes, theasers and tricks that will enhance the author's already considerable reputation as a master mathematical conjuror.

From coincedences that seem to violate the laws of probability, to the mysterioius sequence of hexagrams in the I Ching, to the controversial and uproarious pseudoscientific economics of the Laffer curve, Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments reveals just how instructive and amusing recreational mathematics can be.

Gardner introduces his readers to mathematical games such as Sim, Chomp, and Race Track; to Newcomb's paradox; to the pencil-noodling delights of Worm Paths; and to many other mind-bending and challenging puzzles and problems.

This is a book to refer to again and again, one that will provide hours of enjoyment for recreational math devotee, game buffs, or those who simply want to sharpen their wits.

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