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Author: Dennis Elliott Shasha
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780486296159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin math detective in solving nearly 40 puzzles inspired by methods in computer science and mathematics. The Tower of Lego, Odd Doors Problem, Spies and Double Agents, many more. Solutions.
Author: Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004-02-17
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0393325415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Ecco is a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like "The Virus from the Spy" and "The Secrets of Space" and "The Caribou and the Gas."
Author: Dennis Elliott Shasha
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780393051209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ed Leonard (Mathematician)
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9786038900413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2005-01-17
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0393349993
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHours of recreational reckoning. Collected and enhanced from Dennis Shasha's popular Scientific American column, here are thirty-six of the most innovative and emotive mathematical puzzles ever to appear in its pages. Edgy, challenging and representing the ultimate in recreational mathematical games, Puzzling Adventures dares the reader to work out the logic underlying venture fund investments, escape a Minotaur, catch a polar bear, play power politics, work out if a witness is lying, spy on contraband traders and verify DNA. An encrypted set of stories and commentary float above the puzzles. They need decrypting to discover their hints. The hints lead to a surprise—if the reader can work them out.
Author: Dennis Shasha
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-03-05
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0486169316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVThe heroic Dr. Ecco uncovers a fiendish plot in this collection of original puzzles inspired by research methods of computer science and mathematics. No sophisticated mathematical background necessary. Solutions. /div
Author: Chiang-Fung Andrew Liu
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004-02-17
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0393349985
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Dennis Shasha is the absolute best puzzle writer alive."—David Gelernter, professor of computer science, Yale University In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Ecco is one of the greatest sleuths of our time, a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of your knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like "The Virus from the Spy" and "The Secrets of Space" and "The Caribou and the Gas." The puzzles collected here require no formal background beyond arithmetic and elementary algebra—just lively curiosity and keen intelligence. With thirty-six illustrated cases organized around eight major mathematical themes (from Combinatorial Geometry and Geography to Ciphers and Secrecy) this book will encourage you to use your mind and your computer in ways you never previously imagined.
Author: Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2010-04-27
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 0393336832
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on interviews with 15 leading scientists, the authors present an unexpected vision: the future of computing is a synthesis with nature.
Author: Chiang-Fung Andrew Liu
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13:
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