Slicing pizzas, racing turtles, and further adventures in applied mathematics
by
 
Banks, Robert, 1922-2002.

Title
Slicing pizzas, racing turtles, and further adventures in applied mathematics

Author
Banks, Robert, 1922-2002.

ISBN
9781400843039

Publication Information
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2012, ©1999.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 286 pages) : illustrations.

Series
Princeton puzzlers
 
Princeton puzzlers.

Abstract
Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princeton, 1998), Banks presents another collection of puzzles for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. The problems range from the wondrous to the eminently practical. In one chapter, the author helps us determine the total number of people who have lived on e.

Subject Term
Mathematics -- Popular works.

Electronic Access
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7sbwv


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book376469-1001ONLINEElektronik Kütüphane