Alcuin's Recreational Mathematics: River Crossings and other Timeless Puzzles
Author:   Prof Marcel Danesi (Professor Emeritus Anthropology, Professor Emeritus Anthropology, University of Toronto)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198925309


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 November 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Prof Marcel Danesi (Professor Emeritus Anthropology, Professor Emeritus Anthropology, University of Toronto)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780198925309


ISBN 10:   0198925301
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   To order   Availability explained

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Introduction 1: Arithmetic 2: Countability 3: Geometry 4: Algebra 5: Diophantine Problems 6: Recreational Logic 7: River Crossing Problems 8: Sequences 9: Measurement 10: Assembly and Partitioning Problems Concluding Remarks Answers and Solutions to the Explorations Index

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Professor Marcel Danesi is Professor Emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto. He directed the Program in Semiotics and, together with various cognitive scientists and mathematicians, founded the CogSci Center for the study of mathematics and mind at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. He has published considerably in several areas of recreational mathematics and mathematics education. His research examines the relationship between mathematical cognition, language, and the arts.

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