Lewis Carroll's Cats And Rats... And Other Puzzles With Interesting Tails

British-Israeli recreational mathematician Yossi Elran explores six ingenious math puzzles, exposing their long tails, stories, trivia, quirks, and oddities, and the math and mathematicians behind them. He also explains difficult topics, such as quantum mechanics, making the book accessible for all audiences.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 200 pages
\n Publication date: 14 June 2021
\n Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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British-Israeli recreational mathematician, communicator, and educator Yossi Elran delves into a comprehensive exploration of six remarkable math puzzles, unveiling their intriguing long tails: the captivating stories, trivia, quirks, and oddities of their historical backgrounds, as well as the mathematics and mathematicians that have shaped them. Elran presents these puzzles in a unique talmudic and associative manner, revealing the hidden connections between Lewis Carroll's Cats and Rats puzzle, the math of taxi driving, a number pyramid magic trick, Hollywood movie fractals, and even the relevance of packing puzzles to COVID-19. With his exceptional talent for explaining complex topics, including quantum mechanics, which he relates to original operator puzzles, Elran makes the book highly accessible to audiences of all ages. In addition to the 40+ original puzzles, the book touches upon dozens of hot math topics, making it an ideal choice for math enthusiasts, educators, children, and adults alike, as well as anyone seeking an engaging and informative read. Yossi Elran is the co-author of the bestselling The Paper Puzzle Book and serves as the Head of the Innovation Center at the Davidson Institute of Science Education, the educational branch of the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

\n Weight: 308g\n
Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9789811235641\n \n