Alcuin's Recreational Mathematics: River Crossings and other Timeless Puzzles

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Prof Marcel Danesi (Professor Emeritus Anthropology, Professor Emeritus Anthropology, University of Toronto)

Alcuin's Recreational Mathematics

River Crossings and other Timeless Puzzles

Prof Marcel Danesi (Professor Emeritus Anthropology, Professor Emeritus Anthropology, University of Toronto)

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Oxford University Press
12 February 2025

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematical logic; History of mathematics

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By: Prof Marcel Danesi (Professor Emeritus Anthropology Professor Emeritus Anthropology University of Toronto)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9780198925309
ISBN 10: 0198925301
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: Arithmetic 2: Countability 3: Geometry 4: Algebra 5: Diophantine Problems 6: Recreational Logic 7: River Crossing Problems 8: Sequences 9: Measurement 10: Assembly and Partitioning Problems Concluding Remarks Answers and Solutions to the Explorations Index

Professor Marcel Danesi is Professor Emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto. He directed the Program in Semiotics and, together with various cognitive scientists and mathematicians, founded the CogSci Center for the study of mathematics and mind at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. He has published considerably in several areas of recreational mathematics and mathematics education. His research examines the relationship between mathematical cognition, language, and the arts.