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9781470467364 Academic Inspection Copy

Arithmetical, Geometrical and Combinatorial Puzzles from Japan

  • ISBN-13: 9781470467364
  • Publisher: AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
    Imprint: AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
  • By Tadao Kitazawa
  • Price: AUD $89.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 30/04/2022
  • Format: Undefined (254.00mm X 178.00mm) 184 pages Weight: 358g
  • Categories: Mathematics [PB]
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The vibrant recreational mathematics culture of Japan presents puzzles that are often quite different from the classics of western literature. This book is the first collection of original puzzles by Tadao Kitazawa, a prominent Japanese puzzle-maker. These puzzles, which feature arithmetic, geometry, and combinatorics, are novel, creative, and require almost no formal mathematical knowledge. Kitazawa is particularly skillful in subtly modifying existing ideas to explore their potential to the full. For one example, a Tower Square is a Sudoku-like grid, but each row and column contains one 1, two 2s, three 3s, etc. The resulting transformation of the familiar problem is magical, and it is one of a variety of gems in this book. The common denominator is fun!
Tadao Kitazawa, Nagano, Japan.
General arithmetic Digits and numbers Magic configurations Latin squares Tower squares General geometry Symmetry Constructions and dissections Patterns and configurations Prefabricated models Polyominoes Matchsticks Paper cutting and folding General combinatorics Algorithms Training camp for rooks Energetic but timid rookies Intergalactic rook convention Knight school Knights at peace and war
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