“Mathematics, besides being beautiful and useful, is fun. I hope [my book] brings mathematical joy to many.”
—Bernardo Recamán, The Bogotá Puzzles
Dover Publications occasionally posts free samples from some of their wonderful collection of books. This month’s sampler includes several puzzles from The Bogotá Puzzles by Bernardo Recamán.
Inspired by such illustrious collections as The Canterbury Puzzles, The Moscow Puzzles, and The Tokyo Puzzles. Colombian mathematician and professor Bernardo Recamán assembled these 80 brainteasers, word problems, sudoku-style challenges, and other math-based diversions while living and working in Bogotá.
Enjoy!
- Back cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Puzzle page 1
- Puzzle page 2
- Puzzle page 3
- Puzzle page 4
- Puzzle page 5
- Answers
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