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Ahmes’ LegacyPuzzles and Discovery

Ahmes’ Legacy: Puzzles and Discovery [The story behind the discovery of π has been used in this book to argue that the kind of proof to estimate its value harbors an archetype (polygoning the circle), since it shows up in different eras and diverse languages. Establishing a relation between archetypal thinking and puzzles has been a primary aim of this book. A second aim has been to argue that the archetype often migrates to other domains serendipitously to produce further insights both within and outside mathematics. As an example of the serendipitous appearance of π, consider the following game:] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Ahmes’ LegacyPuzzles and Discovery

Part of the Mathematics in Mind Book Series
Danesi, Marcel
Ahmes’ Legacy — Aug 12, 2018
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-93253-8
Pages
79 –104
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-93254-5_3
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Abstract

[The story behind the discovery of π has been used in this book to argue that the kind of proof to estimate its value harbors an archetype (polygoning the circle), since it shows up in different eras and diverse languages. Establishing a relation between archetypal thinking and puzzles has been a primary aim of this book. A second aim has been to argue that the archetype often migrates to other domains serendipitously to produce further insights both within and outside mathematics. As an example of the serendipitous appearance of π, consider the following game:]

Published: Aug 12, 2018

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