Tangram, Nine Linked Rings, and Huarong Dao

Author: Wu Helin
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The fun of mathematics is not limited to mathematical games. Some of the highly practical content in mathematics contains profound mysteries, provoking deep thought and amazement. The fun of mathematics exists in different levels and realms. The fun that a master of mathematics sees may differ from what a primary school student sees. As for this series of books, different readers will derive different pleasures and benefits from them. It can be used as a casual read for leisure and entertainment, helping to alleviate work fatigue and worldly worries; it can serve as a reference for teachers, aiding in enlivening classroom atmosphere and inspiring students' minds; it can also be used as extracurricular reading for students, broadening their horizons, increasing their knowledge, and enhancing their logical thinking skills. Even for college students, graduate students, or even mathematicians, it is beneficial to read. This book introduces three renowned classical Chinese intellectual games: Tangram, Chinese ring puzzle, and Huarong Dao. It provides detailed accounts and research on the origins, development, and evolution of these three games, with a focus on the mathematical problems they involve, such as the number of convex polygons that can be formed with Tangram, the correspondence between the state of the Chinese ring puzzle and Gray code, and the network diagrams for solving Huarong Dao. The book covers a wide range of topics, with rich and detailed material, fluent writing, and engaging, interesting, and beneficial content that captivates readers. It is suitable for readers of all levels and ages with high school or higher education backgrounds.