Mathematics in the Fun (Fun Math)

Author: Tan Xiangbo
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Publish Date: 2005-10-14
Features: The fun of mathematics is not limited to mathematical games. Some content in mathematics is highly practical and contains profound mysteries, provoking deep thought and surprise. 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 enjoyment 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, helping to broaden horizons, increase knowledge, and develop logical thinking skills. Even for university students, graduate students, or even mathematicians with a high level of mathematical literacy, it is beneficial to read. The author has made great efforts to blend the fascinating mathematics of the world-renowned Martin Gardner with George Polya's discovery techniques, as much as possible localizing all topics and using a smooth, scientific essay style to touch readers' hearts and resonate with them. The book is divided into 10 aspects, covering numbers and shapes, logic, games, famous problems of ancient and modern times, probability and operations research, cycles and regression, mapping and inversion, literature and art, calligraphy and architecture, and more, like a kaleidoscope of mathematical wonders.