Penrose Tiles To Trapdoor Ciphersand The Return Of Dr Matrix

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 1470463660
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume was originally published in 1989 and contains columns from published 1976-1978. This 1997 MAA edition contains three new columns written specifically for this volume including the resurrection of the lamented Dr. Matrix.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780883855218
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers written by Martin Gardner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-07-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another superb collection of articles from Martin Gardner, the king of recreational mathematics.

Author : Eric W. Weisstein
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420035223
Total Pages : 3253 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics written by Eric W. Weisstein and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-12-12 with total page 3253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon publication, the first edition of the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics received overwhelming accolades for its unparalleled scope, readability, and utility. It soon took its place among the top selling books in the history of Chapman & Hall/CRC, and its popularity continues unabated. Yet also unabated has been the d

Author : David Singmaster
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811251622
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures In Recreational Mathematics (In 2 Volumes) written by David Singmaster and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Singmaster believes in the presentation and teaching of mathematics as recreation. When the Rubik's Cube took off in 1978, based on thinly disguised mathematics, he became seriously interested in mathematical puzzles which would provide mental stimulation for students and professional mathematicians. He has not only published the standard mathematical solution for the Rubik's cube still in use today, but he has also become the de facto scribe and noted chronicler of the recreational mathematics puzzles themselves.Dr Singmaster is also an ongoing lecturer of recreational mathematics around the globe, a noted mechanical puzzle collector, owner of thousands of books related to recreational mathematical puzzles and the 'go to' source for the history of individual mathematical puzzles.This set of two books provides readers with an adventure into previously unknown origins of ancient puzzles, which could be traced back to their Medieval, Chinese, Arabic and Indian sources. The puzzles are fully described, many with illustrations, adding interest to their history and relevance to contemporary mathematical concepts. These are musings of a respected historian of recreational mathematics.

Author : Francesco D'Andrea
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031284283
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Penrose Tilings written by Francesco D'Andrea and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an elementary introduction, complete with detailed proofs, to the celebrated tilings of the plane discovered by Sir Roger Penrose in the '70s. Quasi-periodic tilings of the plane, of which Penrose tilings are the most famous example, started as recreational mathematics and soon attracted the interest of scientists for their possible application in the description of quasi-crystals. The purpose of this survey, illustrated with more than 200 figures, is to introduce the curious reader to this beautiful topic and be a reference for some proofs that are not easy to find in the literature. The volume covers many aspects of Penrose tilings, including the study, from the point of view of Connes' Noncommutative Geometry, of the space parameterizing these tilings.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615922458
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urantia written by Martin Gardner and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1955 under the direction of psychiatrist William Sadler, The Urantia Book is the largest and most sophisticated work of New Age literature ever produced. Well-known skeptic and acclaimed popular science writer Martin Gardner presents a complete history of the Urantia movement, from its beginnings in the early 20th century to the present day.

Author : Richard Kerner
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1911299298
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Models Of Agglomeration And Glass Transition written by Richard Kerner and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-12-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for any physicist interested in new vistas in the domain of non-crystalline condensed matter, aperiodic and quasi-crystalline networks and especially glass physics and chemistry. Students with an elementary background in thermodynamics and statistical physics will find the book accessible. The physics of glasses is extensively covered, focusing on their thermal and mechanical properties, as well as various models leading to the formation of the glassy states of matter from overcooled liquids. The models of agglomeration and growth are also applied to describe the formation of quasicrystals, fullerenes and, in biology, to describe virus assembly pathways./a

Author : James S. Tanton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780883857175
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solve This written by James S. Tanton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of intriguing mathematical problems and activities arising from our everyday experience.

Author : David Darling
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470307889
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Universal Book of Mathematics written by David Darling and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for David Darling The Universal Book of Astronomy "A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular astronomy and general science. . . . Highly recommended." -Library Journal "A comprehensive survey and . . . a rare treat." -Focus The Complete Book of Spaceflight "Darling's content and presentation will have any reader moving from entry to entry." -The Observatory magazine Life Everywhere "This remarkable book exemplifies the best of today's popular science writing: it is lucid, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable." -Science Books & Films "An enthralling introduction to the new science of astrobiology." -Lynn Margulis Equations of Eternity "One of the clearest and most eloquent expositions of the quantum conundrum and its philosophical and metaphysical implications that I have read recently." -The New York Times Deep Time "A wonderful book. The perfect overview of the universe." -Larry Niven

Author : Scott Aaronson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107310520
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantum Computing since Democritus written by Scott Aaronson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by noted quantum computing theorist Scott Aaronson, this book takes readers on a tour through some of the deepest ideas of maths, computer science and physics. Full of insights, arguments and philosophical perspectives, the book covers an amazing array of topics. Beginning in antiquity with Democritus, it progresses through logic and set theory, computability and complexity theory, quantum computing, cryptography, the information content of quantum states and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. There are also extended discussions about time travel, Newcomb's Paradox, the anthropic principle and the views of Roger Penrose. Aaronson's informal style makes this fascinating book accessible to readers with scientific backgrounds, as well as students and researchers working in physics, computer science, mathematics and philosophy.