The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix write by Martin Gardner. This book was released on 2020-10-06. The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume is a collection of Irving Joshua Matrix columns published in the magazine from 1960-1980. There were several collections of Dr. Matrix, the first in 1967; they were revised as Gardner reconnected with the good doctor over the years. This is the 1985 Prometheus Books edition and contains all the Dr. Matrix columns from the magazine.
The Incredible Dr. Matrix
The Incredible Dr. Matrix - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Incredible Dr. Matrix write by Martin Gardner. This book was released on 1976. The Incredible Dr. Matrix available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Magic Numbers of the Professor
The Magic Numbers of the Professor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Magic Numbers of the Professor write by Owen O'Shea. This book was released on 2007-03-08. The Magic Numbers of the Professor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Professor in Owen O'Shea's book is the imaginary American Richard Stein. As Owen O'Shea and the Professor travel through Ireland, O'Shea notes the Professor's collection of amazing magic numbers in fascinating detail. His mathematical curiosities are wide ranging, concerning the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania to coincidences about Apollo 11 to the first moon walk to new numerical curiosities. The new curiosities, among many others, center on Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy; the USA and Ireland; the two World Wars; the King James Version of the Bible, and James Joyce. The Number of the Beast, 666, is discussed as well, as are many new equations involving that famous number - all appearing here for the first time. And for those fascinated by games and gambling, a number of curious proposition bets involving dice, darts, and playing cards, and various mathematical puzzles are scattered throughout this singularly entertaining book.
The Numerology of Dr. Matrix
The Numerology of Dr. Matrix - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Numerology of Dr. Matrix write by Martin Gardner. This book was released on 1967. The Numerology of Dr. Matrix available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Mathematical feats and puzzles are included in this imaginative story of Dr. Matrix, the amazing numerologist.
Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix
Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix write by Martin Gardner. This book was released on 2020-10-06. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume was originally published in 1989 and contains columns from published 1976-1978. This 1997 MAA edition contains three new columns written specifically for this volume including the resurrection of the lamented Dr. Matrix.
