Andy Liu

Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book uses fascinating tales from Greek Mythology as the background for introducing mathematics puzzles to the general public. A background in high school mathematics will be ample preparation for using this book, and it should appeal to anyone who enjoys puzzles and recreational mathematics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000840650
• Artikelnr.: 66978824

Autorenporträt

Andy Liu obtained his doctorate in mathematics as well as a professional diploma in elementary education in 1976, qualifying him officially to teach from kindergarten to graduate school. He was an academic at his alma mater for over thirty years, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus. During that period, he ran a mathematics circle for students in upper elementary or junior high schools. The members had published over fifty papers in scientific journals.

Andy had served as the deputy leader of the USA team and the leader of the Canadian team in the International Mathematical Olympiad. He had chaired its Problem Committee once and was a member three other times. He had authored or co-authored eighteen books in mathematics, and had been credited as an editor or a co-editor for several others.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Boxing Matches. 2. The First and Second Labors of Heracles. 3. The
Third and Fourth Labors of Heracles. 4. The Fifth and Sixth Labors of
Heracles. 5. The Seventh and Eighth Labors of Heracles. 6. The Ninth and
Tenth Labors of Heracles. 7. The Loss of the Pigs. 8. The Planting of
Barley. 9. The Fifteen Fruit Pies. 10. The Palace Admittance Questionnaire.
11. The Midas Touch. 12. The Collapsing Beams. 13. The Seating Plan. 14.
The Forty-Nine Danaids. 15. The Quarrelsome Residents. 16. The Bears in the
Caves. 17. The Phrygian Music Festival. 18. The Banquet Tickets. 19. The
Eleventh and Twelfth Labors of Heracles. 20. The Summer Festival. 21. The
Great Amoeba Escape. 22. The Rolling Stones. 23. The Conscientious Birds.
24. The Archipelago Tour. 25. The Fireballs and Lightningbolts. 26. The
Leaded Spears. 27. The Triangular Palace. 28. The Matching of Boxes and
Keys. 29. The Number-and-Coin Tricks. 30. The Unguarded Gate. 31. The
Rearrangement of the Suitresses. 32. The Wily Prisoners. 33. The Selection
of the Argonauts. 34. The Beef Feast. 35. The Hunters' Competitions. 36.
The First Rebellion of the Giants. 37. The Second Rebellion of the Giants.
38. The Third Rebellion of the Giants. 39. The Ungrateful Refugees. 40. The
Pandora Box. Appendix Source of the Problems.