The art of mathematics (Record no. 59996)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20230301125307.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781107601734 |
| 028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME | |
| Distributor Name | : Donated by Prof. Amber Habib. |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510 BOL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bollobás, Béla. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The art of mathematics |
| Remainder of title | : coffee time in Memphis. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Béla Bollobás. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | , New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Cambridge University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 359 pages |
| Other physical details | : illustrations |
| Dimensions | ; 24 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Donated |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Contents note | Part I. The Problems<br/>Part II. The Hints<br/>Part III. The Solutions |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Can a Christian escape from a lion? How quickly can a rumour spread? Can you fool an airline into accepting oversize baggage? Recreational mathematics is full of frivolous questions in which the mathematician's art can be brought to bear. But play often has a purpose, whether it's bear cubs in mock fights, or war games. In mathematics, it can sharpen skills, or provide amusement, or simply surprise, and collections of problems have been the stock-in-trade of mathematicians for centuries. Two of the twentieth century's greatest players of problem posing and solving, Erdos and Littlewood, are the inspiration for this collection, which is designed to be sipped from, rather than consumed, in one sitting. The questions themselves range in difficulty: the most challenging offer a glimpse of deep results that engage mathematicians today; even the easiest are capable of prompting readers to think about mathematics. All come with solutions, many with hints, and most with illustrations. Whether you are an expert, or a beginner, oran amateur, this book will delight for a lifetime. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics Problems |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Recreatieve wiskunde |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | applied mathematics |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Béla Bollobás |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | SNU LIBRARY | SNU LIBRARY | 01/03/2023 | Donated by Prof. Amber Habib | 510 BOL | G3047 | 01/03/2023 | 01/03/2023 | Books |
