Cows in the maze
Stewart, Ian, 1945-2010
Book
From the math of mazes, to cones with a twist, and the amazing sphericon--and how to make one--Cows in the Maze takes readers on an exhilarating tour of the world of mathematics. We find out about the mathematics of time travel, explore the shape of teardrops (which are not tear-drop shaped, but something much, much more strange), dance with dodecahedra, and play the game of Hex, among many more strange and delightful mathematical diversions. In the title essay, Stewart introduces readers to Robert Abbott's mind-bending "Where Are the Cows?" maze, which changes every time you pass through it, and is said to be the most difficult maze ever invented.
Main title:
Cows in the maze / Ian Stewart.
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Imprint:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Collation:
xi, 306 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Cover sub-title: And other mathematical explorations.Includes bibliographical references p. ([289]-296) and index.
Contents:
1.The Lore and Lure of Dice -- 2.Pursuing Polygonal Privacy -- 3.Making Winning Connections -- 4.Jumping Champions -- 5.Walking with Quadrupeds -- 6.Tiling Space with Knots -- 7.Forward to the Future 1: Trapped in Time! -- 8.Forward to the Future 2: Holes: Black, White, and Worm -- 9.Forward to the Future 3: Back to the Past, with Interest -- 10.Cone with a Twist -- 11.What Shape is a Teardrop? -- 12.The Interrogator's Fallacy -- 13.Cows in the Maze -- 14.Knight's Tours on Rectangles -- 15.Cat's Cradle Calculus Challenge -- 16.Glass Klein Bottles -- 17.Cementing Relationships -- 18.Knotting Ventured, Knotting Gained -- 19.Most-Perfect Magic Squares -- 20.It Can't be Done! -- 21.Dances with Dodecahedra.
ISBN:
9780199562077
Dewey class:
510
Language:
English
BRN:
100921
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 STEW | On loan - Due: 17 Jul 2026 |