Mathematical mind-benders /
Peter Winkler.
- Wellesley, MA : AK Peters, c2007.
- x, 148 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index.
Warm-ups -- Stretching the imagination -- Numerical conundrums -- The adventures of Ant Alice -- A wordy digression: the game of HIPE -- Two dimensions and three -- Lines and graphs -- Games and strategies -- New visits to old friends -- Severe challenges -- Unsolved and just-solved.
A collection of mathematical puzzles by Peter Winkler that challenge readers' minds and their capabilities.