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Many of the most important mathematical concepts were developed from recreational problems. This book uses problems, puzzles, and games to teach students how to think critically. It emphasizes active participation in problem solving, with emphasis on logic, number and graph theory, games of strategy, and much more. Includes answers to selected problems. Index. 1980 edition.

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邦尼•埃弗巴克（Bonnie Averbach）

天普大学福克斯商学院风险、保险及医疗管理系荣退副教授,曾主持天普大学的精算科学项目,在推动该校成为精算教育的重镇上居功至伟。2007年,她被授予福克斯商学院终身成就奖。

奥林•钱恩（Orin Chein）

天普大学数学系荣退教授,主要从事圈理论（特别是穆方圈）的研究,也对组合数学的一些领域感兴趣。