Dennis E. Shasha

Doctor Ecco's Cyberpuzzles: 36 Puzzles for Hackers and Other Mathematical Detectives

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In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Ecco is one of the greatest sleuths of our time, a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of your knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like The Virus from the Spy and The Secrets of Space and The Caribou and the Gas. The puzzles collected here require no formal background beyond arithmetic and elementary algebra-just lively curiosity and keen intelligence. With thirty-six illustrated cases organized around eight major mathematical themes (from Combinatorial Geometry and Geograp… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-393-32541-6
EAN: 9780393325416
Produktnummer: 9405578
Verlag: W W Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 256 S.
Masse: H20.9 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.7 cm 236 g
Gewicht: 236

Über den Autor

Dennis E. Shasha, professor of computer science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, has written the Puzzling Adventures column in Scientific American. He lives in New York City.