Martin Gardner in the Twenty-First Century
Author | : Michael Henle |
Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2012-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780883859131 |
ISBN-13 | : 0883859130 |
Rating | : 4/5 (130 Downloads) |
Download or read book Martin Gardner in the Twenty-First Century written by Michael Henle and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner enormously expanded the field of recreational mathematics with the Mathematical Games columns he wrote for Scientific American for over 25 years and the more than 70 books he published. He also had a long relationship with the Mathematical Association of America, publishing articles in MAA journals right up to his death in 2010. This book collects the articles Gardner wrote for the MAA in the twenty-first century, together with other articles the MAA published from 1999 to 2012 that spring from and comment on his work.