Magic Squares and Other - Fun Mathematics - Classic Problems of Recreational Mathematics (Second Edition)

Author: Wu Helin
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part is "The HundredMiracles of Magic Squares — Entertaining Mathematics," which provides an extremely detailed introduction to the discoveries and achievements in the study of magic squares throughout history in China and abroad. The second part includes other classic problems in entertaining mathematics, such as mathematical riddles, the mathematical pyramid, prime numbers, perfect numbers, automorphic numbers, progressive divisible numbers, as well as the "mathematical black hole" phenomenon, Hamiltonian circuits on a chessboard, the N-Queens problem, the Tower of Hanoi, and the magic square rearrangement problem. The topics are diverse and the content is engaging, capable of inspiring thinking, broadening horizons, and cultivating readers' ability to analyze and solve problems. This book is suitable for readers with high school and above education levels.