The Mathematics of Oz

Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge

Clifford A. Pickover

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Cambridge University Press
28 May 2007

Mathematics; Hobbies, quizzes & games

Grab a pencil. Relax. Then take off on a mind-boggling journey to the ultimate frontier of math, mind, and meaning as acclaimed author Dr Clifford Pickover, Dorothy, and Dr Oz explore some of the oddest and quirkiest highways and byways of the numerically obsessed. Prepare yourself for a shattering odyssey as The Mathematics of Oz unlocks the doors of your imagination. The thought-provoking mysteries, puzzles, and problems range from zebra numbers and circular primes to Legion's number - a number so big that it makes a trillion pale in comparison. The strange mazes, bizarre consequences, and dizzying arrays of logic problems will entertain people at all levels of mathematical sophistication. With numerous illustrations, this is an original, fun-filled, and thoroughly unique introduction to numbers and their role in creativity, computers, games, practical research, and absurd adventures that teeter on the edge of logic and insanity. The Mathematics of Oz will have you squirming in frustration and begging for more.

By: Clifford A. Pickover
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780521700849
ISBN 10: 0521700841
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 28 May 2007
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clifford A. Pickover received his Ph.D. from Yale University and is the author of over twenty highly-acclaimed books on topics such as computers and creativity, art, mathematics, black holes, human behavior and intelligence, time travel, alien life, and science fiction. Pickover is a prolific inventor with dozens of patents, is the associate editor for several journals, the author of colorful puzzle calendars, and puzzle contributor to magazines geared to children and adults. The Los Angeles Times recently wrote, 'Pickover has published nearly a book a year in which he stretches the limits of computers, art, and thought.' Wired magazine wrote, 'Bucky Fuller thought big, Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both.' Pickover's computer graphics have been featured on the cover of many popular magazines and on TV shows. His web site, www.pickover.com, has received over a half-million visits.

Reviews for The Mathematics of Oz: Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge

'... this book is an excellent one ... anyone wishing to open it for the first time should be warned about the danger of becoming addicted to reading it on a regular basis.' Yuri V. Rogovchenko, Zentralblatt MATH 'A perpetual idea machine, Clifford Pickover is one of the most creative, original thinkers in the world today.' Journal of Recreational Mathematics 'Run, leap, scurry and scoot to your nearest bookstore and get his books.' BYTE 'Pickover inspires a new generation of da Vincis to build unknown flying machines and create new Mona Lisas.' Christian Science Monitor 'Pickover is van Leeuwenhoek's twentieth century equivalent.' OMNI 'The Mathematics of Oz stands out from the crowd. There are enough challenges here to keep you away from the TV all Christmas.' New Scientist '... the material in the book is not duplicated in other collections, and some of it is even new, a real rarity in recreational mathematics.' Underwood Dudley, author of Mathematical Cranks 'Readers cannot deny the wit, humor, and intelligent challenges Pickover demands of them. those who love solving puzzles will surely appreciate the whimsy and the sport.' Leonardo 'This is an excellent collection of mathematical problems and puzzles at all levels of mathematical sophistication ... The reader is guided to think about many interesting areas, and various methods are exploited and presented in a non-traditional way.' European Mathematical Society '... [an] astounding collection of more than 100 puzzles ... Mathematics of Oz is a stimulating romp through often mind-bending terrain.' Science News '... an excellent collection of mathematical problems and puzzles at all levels of mathematical sophistication.' EMS Newsletter '... the problems themselves - more than a hundred in total - amaze, challenge and delight in equal proportion.' The Mathematical Gazette 'Beside being a pleasant reading, this book is capable of endearing its readers to mathematics. ...useful reading for not only mathematics-orientated people, but laymen interested in thinking can find exciting riddles and thinking methods as well. ...This book is a recommended reading for each Homo sapiens who likes thinking.' Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum