Sphinx riddles and other mathematical puzzles. Gardner M.

Before the reader is the work of outstanding American mathematics and popularizer of science Martin Gardner for the first time translated into Russian. The author, as always, remains faithful to his unique style, which is characterized by brightness, intelligibility, subtle humor, brilliance, constant involvement of the reader into independent creativity. The book presents entertaining mathematical tasks and puzzles published by the author for a number of years on the pages of the "Journal of Science Fiction Journal of Isaac Azimov." These tasks, compiled by M. Gardner himself, enthusiastic readers of his magazine column, friends and colleagues of the author, are equally related to both the world of mathematics itself and the world of logical paradoxes, many of which are presented in the form of fantastic stories on mysterious distant planets. The material of the book is built in such a way that each of the puzzles is given an answer, which in most cases gives rise to new questions related to the corresponding topic. The solution of these new issues is given already at the following level of answers. In total, the book has four sections with answers and decisions, so that the reader can consistently move from one section to another, gradually deepening his understanding. The book will not leave indifferent both professional mathematicians, teachers and leaders of mathematical circles, and the widest circle of fans of entertaining mathematical and logical tasks and puzzles, connoisseurs of the scientific and fiction genre.