Recreational Mathematics: A Guide to the Literature, 3rd Edition

Title Page......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 3
O.1. General Works......Page 9
O.2. Arithmetic and Algebraic Recreations......Page 34
O.3. Geometric Recreations......Page 59
O.4. Assorted Recreations......Page 76
O.5 Magic Squares......Page 87
O.6. The Pythagorean Relationship......Page 97
O.7. Famous Problems of Antiquity......Page 108
O.8. Mathematical Miscellanies......Page 122
O.9. Supplement......Page 152
Title Page......Page 165
CONTENTS......Page 167
I.I General Works......Page 173
I.2 Arithmetic and Algebraic Recreations......Page 198
I.3 Geometric Recreations......Page 223
I.4 Assorted Recreations......Page 240
I.5 Magic Squares......Page 251
I.6 The Pythagorean Relationship......Page 261
I.7 Famous Problems of Antiquity......Page 272
I.8 Mathematical Miscellanies......Page 286
I.9 Supplement......Page 316
Title Page......Page 321
CONTENTS......Page 323
II.1 Algebraic and Arithmetic Recreations......Page 331
II.2 Number Theory as Recreation......Page 356
II.4 Topological Recreations......Page 397
II.6 The Pythagorean Relation......Page 438
II.7 Classical Problems of Antiquity......Page 444
II. 8 Combinatorics and Probability......Page 452
II.9 Manipulative Recreations......Page 463
II.10 Miscellaenous Recreations......Page 478
II.11 Group Recreatioinal Actyivities......Page 489
II.12 Mathematics and the Fine Arts......Page 494
II.13 The Naturalist and Mathematics......Page 507
App.: List of General Works on Mathematical Recreations......Page 511
Title Page......Page 522
CONTENTS......Page 524
III.1 Arithemetical Recreations......Page 531
III.2 Number Theory as Recreation......Page 546
III.3 Geometric Recreations......Page 560
III.4 Topolical Recreations......Page 569
III.5 Magic Squares and Related Configurations......Page 587
III.6 Pythagoras Recreations......Page 592
III.7 Recreations in Antiquity......Page 597
III.8 Combinatorical Recreations......Page 600
III.9 Manipulative Recreations......Page 607
III.10 Miscellaneous Recreations......Page 618
III.11 Mathematcis in Related Fields......Page 625
III.12 Recreations in the Classroom......Page 630
App. A:  Contemporary Works in Mathematical Recreations......Page 641
App. B: Chronological Synopsis of Marin Gardner's Column in Scientific American......Page 644
Glossary......Page 649
Title Page......Page 706
Preface......Page 710
CONTENTS......Page 712
IV.1 Arithmetical and
Algebraic Recreations......Page 718
IV.2 Number Theory as
Recreation......Page 737
IV.3 Geometric Recreations......Page 751
IV.4 Topological Recreations......Page 771
IV.5 Magic Squares and
Related Configurations......Page 786
IV.6 Pythagorean Recreations......Page 792
IV.7 Classical Recreations......Page 797
IV.8 Combinatorial
Recreations......Page 799
IV.9 Games and Puzzles......Page 810
IV.10 Miscellaneous Mathematical
Recreations......Page 826
IV.11 Mathematics in the Arts......Page 837
IV.12 Mathematical Recreations
and Education......Page 842
App. A:  Contemporary Geenral Works on Mathematical Recreations......Page 851
App. B: Chronological Synopsis of Martin Gardner's Column in Scientific American......Page 855
App. C: Problems from School Science and Mathematics......Page 862
Supplementary Glossary......Page 863