Name: Carnaval matemático (in Spanish)
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Author: Martin Gardner
ISBN: 9788491811503

portada Carnaval matemático (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Martin Gardner

Publisher

Alianza Editorial

Collection

El libro de bolsillo - Ciencias

Year

2018

Language

Spanish

Pages

376

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

18x12.5 cm

ISBN13

9788491811503

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "Carnaval matemático (in Spanish)"

Nueva recopilación de pasatiempos matemáticos que aúnan rigor con entretenimiento y que guían hacia cuestiones centrales de la ciencia y de las matemáticas, potenciando asimismo la imaginación.A lo largo de más de veinte años, Martin Gardner publicó en la revista" Scientific American" una sección de pasatiempos matemáticos que alcanzó gran éxito gracias a su maestría y talento para aunar rigor con entretenimiento y guiar así al lector, mediante divertimientos y desafíos al ingenio, hacia cuestiones centrales de la ciencia y de las matemáticas, potenciando asimismo la imaginación." Carnaval matemático" es una nueva recopilación que alterna capítulos dedicados a trucos con naipes y juegos de monedas con trabajos que plantean y resuelven problemas directamente relacionados con la física (por ejemplo, el de la botella de leche y el huevo pelado) o examinan cuestiones a caballo entre las matemáticas y las artes y humanidades (la superelipse de Piet Hein, la increíble numerología del doctor Fliess o el arte de M. C. Escher). Otros libros de Martin Gardner en esta colección:" Circo matemático" y" Nuevos pasatiempos matemáticos" .

Martin Gardner

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Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an influential American science communicator and writer, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and promoting critical thinking. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated in Philosophy from the University of Chicago. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy, and after the war, he worked as a freelance writer and editor.

His most notable legacy is his monthly column "Mathematical Games" in Scientific American, which he wrote for 25 years (1956–1981). Through this column, Gardner introduced the public to complex mathematical concepts through games, puzzles, and paradoxes, making accessible topics such as fractals, game theory, and cryptography. His clear and engaging style inspired generations of mathematicians and scientists.

In addition to his work in mathematics, Gardner was a critic of pseudoscience and irrational thinking. He wrote extensively on topics such as astrology, UFOs, and homeopathy, promoting skepticism and the scientific method.

Throughout his life, Gardner published more than 70 books, including works on magic, philosophy, and literature. His influence endures in the scientific community and in popular culture, being admired by figures like Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, and Douglas Hofstadter.

To commemorate his centenary, the University of Barcelona organized a virtual exhibition highlighting his contribution to the dissemination of mathematical and scientific knowledge.

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