The Mathematical Intelligencer. Volume 32. Issue 3

Note: Four-Dimensional Polytopes: Alicia Boole Stott’s Algorithm (Irene Polo-Blanco, John Gonzalez-Sanchez)
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Viewpoint: Deus ex Machina and the Aesthetics of Proof (Alan J. Cain)
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Three-Dimensional Fractals (Christoph Bandt, Mai The Duy, Mathias Mesing)
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Mathematically Bent: Looking Backward (Colin Adams)
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The Last Boat from Lisbon: Conversations with Peter D. Lax (Istvan Hargittai)
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Mathematical Entertainments: Elementary Surprises in Projective Geometry (Richard Evan Schwartz, Serge Tabachnikov)
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The Mathematical Tourist: A Mathematical Trip to Princeton (Ezra Brown)
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Pareto’s Law (Michael Hardy)
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Years Ago: A Friendship of Lasting Value: Answers to Quiz from Vol. 31, No. 3 (Volker R. Remmert, David E. Rowe)
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A Spherical Pythagorean Theorem (Paolo Maraner)
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos H. Papadimitriou, Alecos Papadatos, Annie di Donna (Krzysztof R. Apt)
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Die Vermessung der Welt by Daniel Kehlmann. Measuring the World (translated by Carol Brown Janeway) (Ulf Persson)
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Euler’s Gem—The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology by David S. Richeson (Jeanine Daems)
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Modular Forms: A Classical and Computational Introduction by Lloyd J. P. Kilford (Robert Jones)
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Representation and Productive Ambiguity in Mathematics and the Sciences by Emily Grosholz (Mary Leng)
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Sophie’s Diary by Dora Musielak (David Pengelley)
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Mathematicians of the World, Unite! by Guillermo P. Curbera (Gerald L. Alexanderson)
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A Person of Interest: A Novel by Susan Choi. Fermat’s Room (La Habitacion de Fermat) directed by Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Opena. No One You Know by Michelle Richmond. Pythagoras’ Revenge: A Mathematical Mystery by Arturo Sangalli. Pythagorean Crimes by Tefcros Michaelides. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (Mary W. Gray)
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Stamp Corner: Recent Mathematical Stamps: 2005, Chaos and Fractals (Robin Wilson)
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