Puzzles Series and Book Series: Problem Solving in Mathematics & Beyond

Problem Solving in Mathematics and Beyond - Vol 22 Mathematical Labyrinths. Pathfinding

by Boris Pritsker This book provides an overview of various non-standard problems and the approaches to their solutions. The essential idea is a framework laid upon the reader on how to solve nonconventional problems — particularly in the realm of mathematics and logic. It is rather an entertaining and educational journey into the fascinating world of mathematical reasoning and logic. It is about finding the best path to a solution depending on the information given, asking and answering the right questions, analyzing and comparing alternative approaches to problem solving, searching for generalizations and inventing new problems. Readership: General public, secondary school and college undergraduate students and teachers, educationalists.

324pp Dec 2020 978-981-123-007-3(pbk) US$38 £35 978-981-122-823-0 US$88 £75

Lewis Carroll’s Cats and Rats ... and Other Puzzles with Interesting Tails

by Yossi Elran (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) “It’s not just about the puzzles! Cats and Rats also tells us about their historical and mathematical context, and how mathematicians think when they solve problems. Refreshing, challenging (but not too much so), fun, and unusual.” Ian Stewart,

Author of Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities

“A fascinating journey in recreational mathematics and puzzles — touching on many new ideas, trends, and explanations. History, number pyramids, fractals, cellular automata, sudoku, magic squares, and much more are here to delight readers of all ages and backgrounds. Buy this book and feed your brain.” Clifford A Pickover, Author of The Math

Book and Artificial Intelligence: An Illustrated History

Yossi Elran is co-author of our bestselling The Paper Puzzle Book, and heads the Innovation Center at the Davidson Institute of Science Education, the educational arm of the world-renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

Readership: General public, math lovers of all ages, math teachers, puzzlers and magicians.

200pp Jun 2021 978-981-123-564-1(pbk) US$19.90 £20 978-981-123-396-8 US$38 £35

Vedic Mathematics

A Mathematical Tale from the Ancient Veda to Modern Times

by Giuseppe Dattoli, Silvia Licciardi & Marcello Artioli (ENEA, Italy) This is a book about Mathematics but not a book of Mathematics. It is an attempt, between the serious and facetious, of conveying the idea that a mathematical thought is the result of different experiences, geographical and social factors. The mathematical mind has modeled the evolution of societies and has been modeled by it. It is now in the midst of a great revolution and it is not clear where it will bring us. The current new epoch needs new mathematical tools and, above this, a new way of looking at Mathematics. This book tells the tale of what went on and what might go on. Readership: From high schoolers to undergraduate and graduate students as well as general readers interested in the evolution of mathematical thoughts.

Problem Solving in Mathematics and Beyond - Vol 25

Geometry in Our Three-Dimensional World

by Alfred S Posamentier (City University of New York, USA), Bernd Thaller (University of Graz, Austria), Christian Dorner (University of Vienna, Austria), Robert Geretschläger (Academic High School, Graz, Austria), Guenter Maresch (University of Salzburg, Austria), ChristianSpreitzer (University College of Teacher Education Lower Austria, Austria) & David Stuhlpfarrer (University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria) The book presents a comprehensive overview of various aspects of three-dimensional geometry that can be experienced on a daily basis. By covering the wide range of topics — from the psychology of spatial perception to the principles of 3D modelling and printing, from the invention of perspective by Renaissance artists to the art of Origami, from polyhedral shapes to the theory of knots, from patterns in space to the problem of optimal packing, and from the problems of cartography to the geometry of solar and lunar eclipses — this book provides deep insight into phenomena related to the geometry of space and exposes incredible nuances that can enrich our lives.

Key Feature

• More than 420 color illustrations that significantly enhance the perceptions Readership: All people interested in geometry and science. General audience with a basic knowledge of high-school math. Teachers seeking ideas for a modern approach to teaching geometry with applications.

530pp Nov 2021 978-981-123-774-4(pbk) US$48 £40 978-981-123-710-2 US$118 £105

PUZZLES

Bestseller The Paper Puzzle Book

All You Need is Paper!

by Ilan Garibi, David Goodman & Yossi Elran “This is a marvellous book. The diversity of possible puzzles that can be given with these very limited resources, which are basically some paper and scissors, is overwhelming, and the challenges are sometimes very tough. Even the two-star problems may be hard for an untrained puzzler. This is medicine against boredom on long rainy days, but be careful not to get addicted or it may suck up your less empty and sunny days as well.” European

Mathematical Society 264pp Jan 2018 978-981-3202-41-2(pbk) US$28 £25 978-981-3202-40-5 US$48 £42

The Two-Minute Puzzle Book

Puzzles to Train Your Brain

by David Goodman & Ilan Garibi LEARN SHORTCUTS Many of the puzzles will seem as though they will take longer than two minutes to solve, but ... there are shortcuts if you can find them!! There are faster ways to solve each problem and dilemma. The Two-Minute Puzzle Book will teach you to look for such loopholes and shortcuts! There are match puzzles, tangram-related puzzles, paper puzzles, geometric puzzles and mathematical puzzles to tease and occupy all types of puzzlists. Some require intuition but all are two minutes away from a solution.

KenKen: Math & Logic Puzzles That Will Make You Smarter! - Volume 2

KENKEN: Lim-Ops, No-Ops and Twist!

180 6 x 6 Puzzles That Make You Smarter

edited by Robert Fuhrer (KenKen Puzzle, LLC, USA)

156pp Jun 2020 978-981-3235-84-7(pbk) US$12 £10 978-981-3236-67-7 US$38 £33

KenKen: Math & Logic Puzzles That Will Make You Smarter! - Volume 3

KENKEN: A Puzzle A Day!

365 Puzzles That Make You Smarter

Created by: Tetsuya Miyamoto edited by Robert Fuhrer (KenKen Puzzle, LLC, USA)

280pp Aug 2020 978-981-3235-87-8(pbk) US$19 £15 978-981-3236-68-4 US$48 £42

Book Series: PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS & BEYOND

Series Editor Alfred S Posamentier, PhD

Distinguished Lecturer Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education, and Former Dean (The City College of New York-City University of New York)

Check out all titles in the series: https://www.worldscientific.com/series/psmb

Aims and Scope

There are countless applications that would be considered problem solving in mathematics and beyond. One could even argue that most of mathematics in one way or another involves solving problems. However, this series is intended to be of interest to the general audience with the sole purpose of demonstrating the power and beauty of mathematics through clever problem-solving experiences. Each of the books will be aimed at the general audience, which implies that the writing level will be such that it will not engulfed in technical language — rather the language will be simple everyday language so that the focus can remain on the content and not be distracted by unnecessarily sophiscated language.