How Long to Read Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians by Miodrag Petkovi_

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This entertaining book presents a collection of 180 famous mathematical puzzles and intriguing elementary problems that great mathematicians have posed, discussed, and/or solved. The selected problems do not require advanced mathematics, making this book accessible to a variety of readers. Mathematical recreations offer a rich playground for both amateur and professional mathematicians. Believing that creative stimuli and aesthetic considerations are closely related, great mathematicians from ancient times to the present have always taken an interest in puzzles and diversions. The goal of this book is to show that famous mathematicians have all communicated brilliant ideas, methodological approaches, and absolute genius in mathematical thoughts by using recreational mathematics as a framework. Concise biographies of many mathematicians mentioned in the text are also included. The majority of the mathematical problems presented in this book originated in number theory, graph theory, optimization, and probability. Others are based on combinatorial and chess problems, while still others are geometrical and arithmetical puzzles. This book is intended to be both entertaining as well as an introduction to various intriguing mathematical topics and ideas. Certainly, many stories and famous puzzles can be very useful to prepare classroom lectures, to inspire and amuse students, and to instill affection for mathematics.

How long is Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians?

Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians by Miodrag Petkovi_ is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians aloud.

What Reading Level is Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians?

Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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