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Mathematical Mind-Benders

by Peter Winkler (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 6 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1568813363
ISBN-10: 1568813368
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press (August 17, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1568813368
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568813363
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
As challenging a collection of puzzles as I have ever encountered
By Charles Ashbacher HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on July 15, 2008
Format: Paperback
I found the puzzles in this book to be at least as, if not more, challenging than those in the other books I have read. There are no bunnies here, nearly all of them require significant thought, and some need it before you can even understand the problem. Solutions to all but those labeled as unsolved are given and there are times when I really had to think hard and long before I understood the solution.
There are some that are classic puzzles, such as the maximum possible overhang you can achieve by stacking bricks so that there is an overhang as you go up from one layer to the next. If you are looking for new mathematical mountains to scale, then this is a book for you. It is challenging, occasionally forbidding, and keeps your neurons devoted to mathematical activity firing as rapidly as is physiologically possible.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A Decent Book... there are better
By Cara on November 1, 2009
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
Mathematical Mindbenders does have a lot of math puzzles... and a lot of hard ones, which I do appreciate. However, there are enough puzzles that are riddles or trivia... and too many that are full of tricks. I thought I would give Peter Winkler a try, but I definitely prefer Martin Gardner's work. If you're looking for a good math puzzle book, try anything of Gardner's before you buy this book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent
By SP on January 13, 2011
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I own both this book and Winkler's "Mathematical Puzzles: A Connoisseur's Collection". Both are my favorite brain teaser books. People with a mathematical, programming, or engineering bent will probably be the most likely to enjoy Winkler's books. Most of the puzzles end up stumping me. But that is what I want in a puzzle book. Since my exploring down many trails of my own, before seeing Winkler's solution is a great learning experience. Google "Seven puzzles you think you must not have heard correctly" if you want a taste of Winkler's puzzles.
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