The Price of Cake: And 99 Other Classic Mathematical Riddles by Clément Deslandes and Guillaume Deslandes

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While any student will be thrilled to encounter fresh presentations of classic conundrums such as Simpson's paradox, Hilbert's infinite hotel, Monty Hall's paradox, and Seven Bridges of Königsberg, seasoned solvers will also appreciate challenging original puzzles using the Axiom of Choice and Conway's Soldiers problem. The Deslandes's lucid and elegant solutions offer new insights, as they seamlessly connect the skills applied in each problem to broader theoretical revelations. Moreover, as Fields Medalist Cédric Villani writes in his preface, these riddles are much more than just exercises. They capture "a certain dose of decorum and mystery," and to decipher them will require both imagination and tenacity.

The MIT Press, 2023.
ISBN: 9780262545242. 214 pp.
Illus.
Foreword by Cédric Villani.
Softcover. Near fine.