The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects : : Volume 3: The Magic of Mathematics / / ed. by Jason Rosenhouse, Jennifer Beineke.
The history of mathematics is replete with examples of major breakthroughs resulting from the solutions to recreational problems. The modern theory of probability arose out of problems of concern to gamblers, for example, and modern combinatorics grew out of various games and puzzles. Despite this t...
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