Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus
eBook - ePub

Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus

  1. 194 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus

About this book

Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus uses fascinating tales from Greek Mythology as the background for introducing mathematics puzzles to the general public. A background in high school mathematics will be ample preparation for using this book, and it should appeal to anyone who enjoys puzzles and recreational mathematics.

Features:



  • Combines the arts and science, and emphasizes the fact that mathematics straddles both domains.
  • Great resource for students preparing for mathematics competitions, and the trainers of such students.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Physical Geography of Ancient Greece
  10. Urban Geography of Ancient Greece
  11. 1 The Boxing Matches
  12. 2 The First and Second Labors of Heracles
  13. 3 The Third and Fourth Labors of Heracles
  14. 4 The Fifth and Sixth Labors of Heracles
  15. 5 The Seventh and Eighth Labors of Heracles
  16. 6 The Ninth and Tenth Labors of Heracles
  17. 7 The Loss of the Pigs
  18. 8 The Planting of Barley
  19. 9 The Fruit Pies
  20. 10 The Palace Admittance Questionnaire
  21. 11 The Midas Touch
  22. 12 The Collapsing Beams
  23. 13 The Seating Plan
  24. 14 The Danaïds
  25. 15 The Quarrelsome Residents
  26. 16 The Bears in the Caves
  27. 17 The Phrygian Music Festival
  28. 18 The Banquet Tickets
  29. 19 The Eleventh and Twelfth Labors of Heracles
  30. 20 The Summer Festival
  31. 21 The Great Amoeba Escape
  32. 22 The Rolling Stones
  33. 23 The Conscientious Birds
  34. 24 The Archipelago Tour
  35. 25 The Fireballs and Lightning Bolts
  36. 26 The Leaded Spears
  37. 27 The Triangular Palace
  38. 28 The Matching of Boxes and Keys
  39. 29 The Number-and-Coin Tricks
  40. 30 The Unguarded Gate
  41. 31 The Rearrangement of the Suitresses
  42. 32 The Wily Prisoners
  43. 33 The Selection of the Argonauts
  44. 34 The Beef Feast
  45. 35 The Hunters’ Competitions
  46. 36 The First Rebellion of the Giants
  47. 37 The Second Rebellion of the Giants
  48. 38 The Third Rebellion of the Giants
  49. 39 The Ungrateful Refugees
  50. 40 The Pandora Box
  51. Appendix Source of the Problems