Discover 'The Riddler', the ultimate collection of mind-bending puzzles that will challenge your intellect and problem-solving skills. This captivating book, published by W W Norton & Company in 2018, is a treasure trove featuring 224 pages of intriguing puzzles derived from Oliver Roeder's popular column on FiveThirtyEight. This column is revered among statistics enthusiasts and puzzle aficionados for its engaging content that merges geometry, logic, statistics, and game theory. The Riddler attracts a dedicated community of puzzlers, including esteemed mathematicians and scientists from prestigious institutions like NASA.

This extraordinary puzzle book includes some of the most popular challenges from the column, along with six exclusive puzzles that have never been published before. Whether you're looking for a quick brain teaser or a complex problem requiring deep analytical thought, The Riddler caters to all skill levels. Ideal for math lovers, educators, and anyone who loves to tackle challenging puzzles, it’s the perfect gift for puzzle enthusiasts seeking stimulating and fun activities.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393609912
Year: 2018
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393609912
Year: 2018
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224


Description:


The most mind-bending puzzles on the internet appear weekly in Oliver Roeder's "The Riddler" column. Presented by Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, an online mecca for statistics nerds, the column attracts a rabid community of puzzlers (including the coach of the U.S. Math Olympiad team and a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory) who rush to submit solutions and extensions.


Now, FiveThirtyEight presents the first-ever Riddler collection, featuring the column's most popular problems, which draw on geometry, logic, statistics and game theory, along with six never-before-published puzzles. The simplest require a mere flash of insight, whilst the toughest involve deep applications of analysis and probability theory. Can you rig an election? What's the best way to drop a smartphone? Can you solve the puzzle of the overflowing martini glass? Designed to appeal to a range of skill levels, The Riddler will be the perfect gift for any maths or puzzle enthusiast.