Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time

Title: Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
Author: Marcel Danesi
ISBN: 9780471648161
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 248
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
R: 1697308
Section: Mathematics | Recreations & Games
Publisher Description:

A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles
Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from K?nigsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours.
Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQ