Ranked #20 in Lateral Thinking, Ranked #24 in Puzzle — see more rankings.
Over a period of 25 years as author of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American, Martin Gardner devoted a column every six months or so to short math problems or puzzles. He was especially careful to present new and unfamiliar puzzles that had not been included in such classic collections as those by Sam Loyd and Henry Dudeney. Later, these puzzles were published in book collections, incorporating reader feedback on alternate solutions or interesting generalizations.
The present volume contains a rich selection of 70 of the best of these brain teasers, in some cases... more
The present volume contains a rich selection of 70 of the best of these brain teasers, in some cases... more
Rankings by Category
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles is ranked in the following categories:
- #87 in Mathematical Physics