Mathematics and Word Play

Authors

Martin Gardner

Abstract

Many mathematicians enjoy wordplay, and for obvious reasons. it is almost a branch of combinatorial mathematics. The pleasure derived from solving a combinatorial problem is very much like the pleasure of solving a cryptogram or a crossword puzzle, or constructing a good palindrome.

Recommended Citation

Gardner, Martin (2010) "Mathematics and Word Play," Word Ways: Vol. 43 : Iss. 3 , Article 23.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol43/iss3/23