title: The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math
author: Jennifer Beineke
description: <b>"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016"</b><br /><br />"Beineke and Rosenhouse have compiled and edited a fantastic collection of essays dealing with popular mathematics. . . . Anybody who enjoys reading about recreation mathematics should definitely explore these writings." (<i>Choice</i>)<br /><br />"This book is a fascinating treasure trove of puzzles, brain teasers, and mathematical recreations that will keep your mind busy for months, if not years. A true gem that is destined to become a classic."<b>Eli Maor, author of <i>e: The Story of a Number</i></b><br /><br />"As enticing as a Rubik's Cube, this rigorous and inviting book is a treat to the eyes and mind. The list of contributors is an all-star lineup ready to welcome you into their mathematical rec rooms. Pull up a chair and grab a friend, its time to be entertained with various mathematical subjects."<b>Tim Chartier, Davidson College</b><br /><br />"This entertaining yet rigorous book of recreational mathematical masterpieces presents centuries-old puzzles and new inventions that illustrate the continuing allure of recreational mathematics. The contributions are up-to-date, well illustrated, and startle with unexpected connections. Lay readers and connoisseurs will find imaginative and instructive delights."<b>Mircea Pitici, editor of <i>The Best Writing on Mathematics</i></b><br /><br />"A pleasure to read, this inviting book spans the broad range of topics in recreational mathematics, and the contributors are well-respected names in the field. Probability calculations, Fibonacci numbers, continued fractions, card tricks, strategies in games, and coin-weighing problems are all included, and in ways that reinforce each other."<b>Philip Straffin, professor emeritus of mathematics, Beloit College</b><br /><br />"<i>The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects</i> provides a plethora of elegant and surprising mathematical results that were originally motivated by, or found applications in, games and puzzles. The diverse questions, engaging work, and novel, often beautiful solutions make this book an excellent survey and introduction to this kind of analysis."<b>David Neel, Seattle University</b>
zlib_text: Recreations in 
  the Theory of Numbers 
  The Queen of Mathematics Entertains 
  by 
  ALBERT H. BEILER 
  Engineering Department, American Electric Power 
  Service Corporation, New York, New York 
  Mathematics Department, Polytechnic Institute 
  of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York 
  SECOND EDITION 
  DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC. 
  New York 
  
  Copyright © 1966 by Albert H. Beiler. 
  Copyright © 1964 by Albert H. Beiler. 
  All rights reserved under Pan American and Inter-
  national Copyright Conventions. 
  Published in Canada by General Publishing Com-
  pany, Ltd., 30 Lesmill Road, Don Mills, Toronto, 
  Ontario. 
  Published in the United Kingdom by Constable and 
  Company, Ltd., 10 Orange Street, London WC 2. 
  Recreations in the Theory of Numbers: The Queen 
  of Mathematics Entertains is a new work published 
  for the first tillle in 1964. 
  Standard Book Number: 486-21096-0 
  Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 64-])458 
  Manufactured in the United States of America 
  Dover Publications, Inc. 
  180 Varick Street 
  New Yo