Name: Circo Matematico (in Spanish)
SKU: 49187767
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Author: Martin Gardner
ISBN: 9788491049876

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 cm

Weight

3.01

ISBN13

9788491049876

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "Circo Matematico (in Spanish)"

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. La magnífica acogida que dieron a esa columna mensual tanto los lectores habituales de la publicación como los científicos y matemáticos se explica por el "genio lúdico" de su autor (tan afín a Lewis Carroll) para las matemáticas y la lógica, así como por su talento para explorar amenamente el árbol de conexiones de cualquier juego o pasatiempo con campos establecidos de la ciencia. Además de la divertida exposición de una serie de trucos y pasatiempos con cerillas, billetes de banco, fichas de dominó y piezas de ajedrez, "Circo matemático" se ocupa de otros temas tan interesantes como las ilusiones ópticas, las esferas e hiperesferas, los paseos aleatorios, los números cíclicos, la inteligencia artificial, el álgebra de Boole y el ábaco.

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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