How to cut a cake: and other mathematical conundrums
Auteur :
Stewart, Ian
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199205905
Date de publication :
12 oct. 2006
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
386 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle -- challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way.