Puzzles and Paradoxes and Their (Sometimes) Profounder Implications

David E. Rowe
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David E. Rowe: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institut für Mathematik

Chapter 23 in A Richer Picture of Mathematics, 2018, pp 273-278 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Martin Gardner had a special affinity for the enchantment of games, puzzles, and simple ideas that lead to unforeseen possibilities. He was also clearly drawn to like-minded spirits of the present and past who shared his delight in such phenomena. By imbibing their lore and showcasing their findings in Scientific American, he celebrated creativity while making a signal contribution to our collective culture. For what better way could anyone convey the unlikely idea that doing mathematics can be fun? An avid reader, Gardner often stumbled upon many lost gems of the remote and not so distant past. In this essay, I endeavor to follow just a few of his leads.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67819-1_23

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