Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems By Thomas Povey, The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge By The UK Mathematics Trust 2 Books Collection Set

by Thomas Povey, The UK Mathematics Trust

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Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems By Thomas Povey, The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge By The UK Mathematics Trust 2 Books Collection

Professor Povey's Perplexing
In Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems, Thomas Povey shares 109 of his favourite problems in physics and maths. A tour de force of imagination and exposition, he takes us by the hand and guides us through uncompromisingly challenging territory that expands our minds and encourages a playful and exploratory approach to study. The puzzles, he says, are like toys. We should pick up the one we most enjoy, and play with it.

The Ultimate Mathematical
The perfect way to liven up your day, The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge has over 365 puzzles to test your wits and excite your mind. From starter puzzles to perplexing Olympiad problems designed to stretch even the strongest mathematicians, this book is the ideal forum to get your brain into gear and feed it with the challenges it craves. Specially curated from the UK Mathematics Trust’s catalogue of puzzles, most of these problems can be tackled using no more than a little numerical knowledge.
9781780747750/9780008316402

Paperback

Published November 19, 2024

About the author

Thomas Povey is Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he researches jet-engine and rocket technology. As a Tutorial Fellow, he has interviewed over 500 candidates. His science puzzles have appeared in The Guardian newspaper and been featured on BBC Radio 4.