Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus

ISBN-13: 9781032424187 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 184 str.

Canada) Liu Andy (University of Alberta

Opis

This book uses fascinating tales from Greek Mythology as the background for introducing mathematics puzzles to the general public. A background in high school mathematics will be ample preparation for using this book, and it should appeal to anyone who enjoys puzzles and recreational mathematics.

Spis treści

1. The Boxing Matches. 2. The First and Second Labors of Heracles. 3. The Third and Fourth Labors of Heracles. 4. The Fifth and Sixth Labors of Heracles. 5. The Seventh and Eighth Labors of Heracles. 6. The Ninth and Tenth Labors of Heracles. 7. The Loss of the Pigs. 8. The Planting of Barley. 9. The Fifteen Fruit Pies. 10. The Palace Admittance Questionnaire. 11. The Midas Touch. 12. The Collapsing Beams. 13. The Seating Plan. 14. The Forty-Nine Danaids. 15. The Quarrelsome Residents. 16. The Bears in the Caves. 17. The Phrygian Music Festival. 18. The Banquet Tickets. 19. The Eleventh and Twelfth Labors of Heracles. 20. The Summer Festival. 21. The Great Amoeba Escape. 22. The Rolling Stones. 23. The Conscientious Birds. 24. The Archipelago Tour. 25. The Fireballs and Lightningbolts. 26. The Leaded Spears. 27. The Triangular Palace. 28. The Matching of Boxes and Keys. 29. The Number-and-Coin Tricks. 30. The Unguarded Gate. 31. The Rearrangement of the Suitresses. 32. The Wily Prisoners. 33. The Selection of the Argonauts. 34. The Beef Feast. 35. The Hunters’ Competitions. 36. The First Rebellion of the Giants. 37. The Second Rebellion of the Giants. 38. The Third Rebellion of the Giants. 39. The Ungrateful Refugees. 40. The Pandora Box. Appendix Source of the Problems.