Mathematical Diamonds

255 Pages·2003·2.07 MB·English

by  Ross Honsberger

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Contents
Pr.e.fa ce vii
SecTRtheiemWo nainerP -krR.aoa bpcleker ty
1. 1
SecTRtheieLso .itn ol ne ss
2. 5
SecAtpaipSnolt.dnie csk s
3. 9
SecASt uiRrpoeoinsfsE u irlPndtago u sl
4. 13
SecMtiisGoclnee. la.lna.in.neg osu s
5. 19
SecAAtncpi apooTtlfnu'sTii r hoaenno rem
6. 35
SecFPtoriufoorPrbn uoPl tmae.n pm aesmr s
7. 43
SecTptoBiiaocPosonsrneb f dlQrue oammns t um
8. 49
SecTDtwiioso Itnni tneggueirssh ed
9. . . . . . .7 9 .
SecAPt riooofBpn ieCt nrohoteemyffi i caile nts
10. 83
SecNMtiiinsoePocn rbe .ll elmasneous
11. 87
SecAPt riiCoonobon ils. nes -miT ng
12. . 130
SecS-terimLeoiaPgntou tlliyacgreo ns
13. 190
SecSPtiorixbfo ltrCnehoa memns a dian Open
14.
MatChheamlalteincgse
. . . . . .1 71. .
SecTthPirrToeehneiteG ntoe yro emmest ry
15. 152
SecTGtwefrioEmoo usmnGc el.oi mdeetarny
16. 153
SecTTthhieouo rensS- eeM-.qH ueednlcuend
17. 134
SecTtwioo PMbnri losecmesl laneous
18. . . . . . 151
SecASt uiPrporronoRif pesP egiorunltlgyya g ro ns
19. 175
SecTthSirhSoeotineron trT iNheuesmo breyr
20. . . 136
SecTthGirePoeornemso e btlrey.m
21. . . ..... 196
SecTthPoirrbFoelrTneeoh mBmesa O llkyamnp iad
22. 1990 175
SecAJt ai"poFPanarn noe"bs lee m
23. . .. .. . . .1 8.1 . . .
SecStlaDii oocunig nhgn ut
24. . .. .. .. .. .. 1.78 . . . .
SecAt PfirtrohoonTuebm o rnl oaefTmmw oe ntnsht e
25. 1980 159
MatheimacDtailil monds
x
MoCrhea. l .l. e .n. g .e. s
203
SoTlToCuh hteai lolnesn ges .
209
In.d.i.c.e. s. . . . . . .
237