Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers(English, Paperback, Gardner Martin)

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Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers(English, Paperback, Gardner Martin) is written by Gardner Martin and published by Mathematical Association of America. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0883855216 (ISBN 10) and 9780883855218 (ISBN 13).

Here is another collection drawn from Martin Gardner's 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American. Each chapter explores a different theme, for example fractals, surreal numbers, the sculptures of Berrocal, tiling the plane, Ramsey theory and code breaking, all combining to create a rich diet of recreational mathematics. Most chapters can be readily understood by the uninitiated: at each turn there are challenges for the reader and a wealth of references for further reading. Gardner's clarity of style and ability systematically to simplify the complex make this an excellent vehicle in which to start or continue an interest in recreational mathematics.