How to Cut a Cake

And other mathematical conundrums

Ian (Professor of Mathematics, The University of Warwick) Stewart

Oxford University Press, 2006

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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.

ISBN-13
9780199205905
ISBN-10
0199205906
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2006
Publication date
2006-10-12
Pages
248
Dimensions
232 x 151 x 21
Weight
392