How to Cut a Cake
Author | : Ian Stewart |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2006-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191500718 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191500712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How to Cut a Cake by : Ian Stewart
Download or read book How to Cut a Cake written by Ian Stewart and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle -- challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way.