Mystifying Mathematical Puzzles during which Rachmaninoff appeared with

during which Rachmaninoff appeared with great success as composer

Topics include sets and functions

Differentiation of Tensors

theory of modular forms

Chaucer's prioress in real life

Mystifying Mathematical Puzzles during which Rachmaninoff appeared with"Fans will find this volume indispensable; casual readers will find it an attractive nuisance," observed Scientific American of this rich and challenging compilation of puzzles. From brainteasers that any novice can figure out to complex problems involving number theory, this puzzle treasury offers a splendid variety of conundrums. Readers can follow the path of the bouncing billiard balls, search for the lost chord, size up golden spheres, calculate