The Surprise Attack in Mathematical Problems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486218465)

For decades, professionals in applied mathematics and mathematical puzzle fans from all over the world supplied provocative problems to the puzzle columns of the Graham Dial. Upon the appearance of an interesting problem, readers wrote in to the Dial suggesting new approaches to the solution, some greatly simplifying the problem and others broadening its scope. This collection presents 52 of the finest problems, all featuring the surprise attack and abounding in imaginative and interesting solutions.
The problems involve measurement of geometrical spaces, probabilities, distances, number systems other than the decimal, interesting number relations, relative motion, and the discovery of the simplest solution through purely logical means. Solutions involve such techniques as arithmetic, algebra and geometry, number theory, statistics, networks, and inversion. Several approaches to the solution accompany each problem, and even the best of these represent not the ideal solution but only the most satisfying -- so far.

Author: Louis A. Graham
ISBN-10: 0486218465
ISBN-13: 9780486218465
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/17/2017
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d