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Author: Stewart Coffin
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-04-19
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1568814992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses how to design "good" geometric puzzles: two-dimensional dissection puzzles, polyhedral dissections, and burrs. It outlines major categories of geometric puzzles and provides examples, sometimes going into the history and philosophy of those examples. The author presents challenges and thoughtful questions, as well as practical d
Author: Solomon W. Golomb
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1996-04-07
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780691024448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor professional mathematicians and amateurs seeking further challenge, the author offers a host of new problems that remain to be solved.
Author: Jong-Seon No
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1461503043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMathematical Properties of Sequences and Other Combinatorial Structures is an excellent reference for both professional and academic researchers working in telecommunications, cryptography, signal processing, discrete mathematics, and information theory. The work represents a collection of contributions from leading experts in the field. Contributors have individually and collectively dedicated their work as a tribute to the outstanding work of Solomon W. Golomb. Mathematical Properties of Sequences and Other Combinatorial Structures covers the latest advances in the widely used and rapidly developing field of information and communication technology.
Author: Jill Thompson
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 2024-10-23
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13: 1534369066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevisit the iconic, best selling, award winning, spooky cool, eccentric auntie, faerie scary witch from start to finish in this deluxe compendium that also includes new SCARY GODMOTHER stories! Get on the nostalgia bus and journey back to the Frightside to revisit your Scary Godmother and her friends Mr. Pettibone, Bug-A-Boo, Hannah, Orson, Max and Ruby the Vampires, Harry the Werewolf, and more! Just in time for Halloween, this compendium includes all of your favorite stories and brand-new adventures at the Scary Godmother's house! ÒThis book deserves a prime place in every graphic novel collection.Ò --Booklist (starred review)
Author: Stewart T. Coffin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor many years Stewart Coffin has been inventing and building solid geometrical puzzles. His craftsmanship and originality of design have won him a devoted following among puzzle enthusiasts and collectors the world over. In this unique book, Stewart provides an enjoyable and educational guide to the history, geometry, and practical construction of three-dimensional puzzles. The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections includes full coverage of the many different types of interlocking assembly puzzles, from burrs, Tangrams, and polyominoes to those using such polyhedra as the rhombic dodecahedron and truncated octahedron. Coffin also describes numerous puzzles designed by himself and other inventors, many never before published. The volume is illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs to help enthusiasts build their own versions of these challenging and fascinating interlocking solids. Many unsolved problems are considered that will challenge mathematicians, computer buffs, and puzzle fanatics for years to come.
Author: Ernő Rubik
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCo-written by the cube's inventor, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to the Rubik's cube. It opens up a wealth of fascinating mathematics and offers a vast number of new ideas and possibilities to those who have solved the cube as well as to those who remain puzzled.
Author: Rose Arny
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 1578
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stewart T. Coffin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an enjoyable and educational guide to the history, geometry, and practical construction of three-dimensional puzzles. It includes full coverage of the many different types of interlocking assembly puzzles, from burrs, Tangrams, and polyominoes to those using such polyhedra as the rhombic dodecahedron and truncated octahedron. The author, a well-known inventor and builder of solid geometrical puzzles, also describes numerous puzzles designed by himself and other inventors, many never before published. The volume is illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs to help enthusiasts build their own versions of these challenging and fascinating interlocking solids. Many unsolved problems are considered that will challenge mathematicians, computer buffs, and puzzle fanatics for years to come.
Author: Stewart Coffin
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2006-12-20
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1568813120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses how to design "good" geometric puzzles: two-dimensional dissection puzzles, polyhedral dissections, and burrs. It outlines major categories of geometric puzzles and provides examples, sometimes going into the history and philosophy of those examples. The author presents challenges and thoughtful questions, as well as practical design and woodworking tips to encourage the reader to build his own puzzles and experiment with his own designs. Aesthetics, phychology, and mathematical considerations all factor into the definition of the quality of a puzzle.
Author: Jerry Slocum
Publisher:
Published: 1997-08-01
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781890980016
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