How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums by Ian Stewart

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How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums

by Ian Stewart

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Info:	Oxford University Press, USA (2006), Paperback, 256 pages
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Questo libro non contiene ricette di cucina, ma illustra come la nostra quotidianità sia leggibile a partire dalla matematica. Dopo aver letto queste pagine nessuno, guardando una tora, si limiterà a pensare: 'che bella torta'! Tutti penserete: 'ecco un bell'esempio di spazio di misura boreliano'!

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Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! Here are twenty more curious puzzles and fantastical mathematical stories from one of the world's most popular and accessible writers on mathematics. This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each chapter--with titles such as, "How to Play Poker By Post" and "Repealing the Law of Averages"--presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle that is challenging, fun, and introduces the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way. Illustrated with clever and quirky cartoons, each tale will delight those who love puzzles and mathematical conundrums.

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