- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America; illustrated edition edition (22 Aug 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0883858061
- ISBN-13: 978-0883858066
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.3 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,662,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Inquisitive Problem Solver is a collection of mathematical miniatures composed to stimulate and entertain. On a deeper level, these little puzzles, accessible to a general audience, provide a setting rich in mathematical themes. One of the larger purposes of the book is to show how everyday situations can lead an inquisitive problem solver to profound and far-reaching mathematical principles. Discussions accompanying the problems reinforce important techniques in discrete mathematics, and the solutions - which require verbal arguments - show that proofs and careful reasoning are at the core of doing mathematics. In addition, anyone reading this book will learn that asking good questions is just as important to the progress of mathematics as answering questions. The book contains more than a dozen open problems for further research by amateurs or professionals. This treasury of problems will serve as a resource for anyone seeking to improve their problem-solving knowledge and know-how.
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The Inquisitive Problem Solver is a collection of mathematical miniatures composed to stimulate and entertain. In addition, the book contains several open problems for further research by amateurs or professionals. This treasury of problems will serve as a resource for anyone seeking to improve their problem-solving knowledge and know-how.
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Interesting but demanding
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I bought this book to spend some of my free time after dinner. With its impressive collection of mathematical riddles this book is intellectually stimulating. One has to recognize, however, that from a certain point some of the problems are reserved to the truly "aficionados" of mathematics. Educators in the field of mathematics my find this book particularly interesting.
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