This book looks at classic puzzles from the perspective of their
structures and what they tell us about the brain. It uses the work on
the neuroscience of mathematics from Dehaene, Butterworth, Lakoff,
Núñez, and many others as a lens to understand the ways in which
puzzles reflect imaginative processes blended with rational ones. The
book is not about recreational or puzzle-based mathematics in and of
itself but rather about what the classic puzzles tell us about the
mathematical imagination and its impact on the discipline. It delves
into the history of classic math puzzles, deconstructing their raison
d’être and describing their psychological features, so that their
nature can be fleshed out in order to help understand the mathematical
mind. This volume is the first monographic treatment of the
psychological nature of puzzles in mathematics. With its user-friendly
technical level of discussion, it is of interest to both general
readers and those who engage in the disciplines of mathematics,
psychology, neuroscience, and/or anthropology. It is also ideal as a
textbook source for courses in recreational mathematics, or as
reference material in introductory college math courses.
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ISBN
9783319932545
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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