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A collection of math-oriented essays previously published in Scientific American, and American Scientist. One is titled Foolproof
A collection of math-oriented essays previously published in Scientific American, and American Scientist. One is titled Foolproof.
« Brian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and too much fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations is his entertaining and accessible exploration of mathematical terrain both far-flung and nearby, bringing reader…
A collection of math-oriented essays previously published in Scientific American, and American Scientist. One is titled Foolproof.
A collection of math-oriented essays previously published in Scientific American, and American Scientist. One is titled Foolproof. Brian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and too much fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other Mathemat…
A non-mathematician explores mathematical terrain, reporting accessibly and engagingly on topics from Sudoku to probability. Brian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and too much fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Me…
One of the most accomplished essayists active today, Brian Hayes, uses computing and mathematics to explore everything from the deadly serious (war and peace) to the utterly frivolous (the mathematics of mattress flipping). He offers us a selection of his most memorable and acce…