Foolproof, and other mathematical meditations

Foolproof, and other mathematical meditations

2017 • 234 pages

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A collection of math-oriented essays previously published in Scientific American, and American Scientist. One is titled Foolproof.

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More sophisticated than typical recreational mathematics books

May 6, 2018

Like another reviewer said this is one of the best pop-math books I've read. Everything is fresh and there's little repetition of common stories and mathematics that are often repeated in other pop-math books.

August 18, 2020

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