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AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series


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This series aims to capture new and exciting work in Recreational Mathematics, loosely defined as ‘mathematics arising from recreational and esthetic pursuits’, though we are happy to bend that definition to accommodate almost anything that explores mathematics with a spirit of creativity, and curiosity. In the past century, Recreational Mathematics has proven itself as a way to engage a wider audience with the subject, and also as a catalyst for deep research in the field. 

The remit of the series is extremely broad, featuring books taking a mathematical approach to puzzles, games, origami, visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, history, magic and more besides.  

We welcome all manner of text-types, though we do especially value those books that can be used in an educational setting and which are accessible to readers with minimal mathematical background.   

If you have a manuscript, proposal, or even just the beginnings of an idea, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

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The Magic Theorem A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things

The Magic Theorem: A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things

1st Edition

Forthcoming

By John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss
July 02, 2025

The Magic Theorem, a Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things is a unique re-imagining of the classic book The Symmetries of Things, returning to the authors' original vision of a stand-alone elementary introduction to the orbifold signature notation and the theory behind...

The Secret World of Flexagons Fascinating Folded Paper Puzzles

The Secret World of Flexagons: Fascinating Folded Paper Puzzles

1st Edition

Forthcoming

By Scott Sherman, Yossi Elran, Ann Schwartz
March 20, 2025

The hexaflexagon is a folded paper strip of colored triangles that has long delighted people with how it “magically” changes its appearance when “flexed”. This hands-on, comprehensive book goes beyond the hexaflexagon, the standard version of this folded puzzle, exponentially expanding the barely ...

Mathematical Meditations

Mathematical Meditations

1st Edition

By Snezana Lawrence
February 24, 2025

Mathematical Meditations identifies, explores, and celebrates those aspects of mathematics that are good for you and your overall wellbeing. It is necessary for everyone to have a little time to think every so often: to contemplate, meditate, and try to understand where you are and what is going on...

The Four Corners of Mathematics A Brief History, from Pythagoras to Perelman

The Four Corners of Mathematics: A Brief History, from Pythagoras to Perelman

1st Edition

By Thomas Waters
December 02, 2024

The Four Corners of Mathematics: A Brief History, from Pythagoras to Perelman describes the historical development of the ‘big ideas’ in mathematics in an accessible and intuitive manner. In delivering this bird's-eye view of the history of mathematics, the author uses engaging diagrams and images ...

A Stitch in Line Mathematics and One-Stitch Sashiko

A Stitch in Line: Mathematics and One-Stitch Sashiko

1st Edition

By Katherine Seaton
November 29, 2024

A Stitch in Line: Mathematics and One-Stitch Sashiko provides readers with instructions for creating hitomezashi items with minimum outlay. The reader is guided through the practical steps involved in creating each design, and then the mathematics which underpins it is explained in a friendly, ...

Intermediate Poker Mathematics

Intermediate Poker Mathematics

1st Edition

By Mark Bollman
November 25, 2024

Intermediate Poker Mathematics provides a fascinating collection of mathematical questions set in the diverse world of poker. While it is absolutely possible that a poker player will glean some insight that will improve their skill at the table, this book is not intended primarily as a players’ ...

Puzzle and Proof A Decade of Problems from the Utah Math Olympiad

Puzzle and Proof: A Decade of Problems from the Utah Math Olympiad

1st Edition

By Samuel Dittmer, Hiram Golze, Grant Molnar, Caleb Stanford
August 13, 2024

Puzzle and Proof: A Decade of Problems from the Utah Math Olympiad is a compilation of the problems and solutions for the first 10 years of the Utah Math Olympiad. The problems are challenging but should be understandable at a high school level. Besides putting all problems in one place (70 in...

Mathematics of Tabletop Games

Mathematics of Tabletop Games

1st Edition

By Aaron Montgomery
July 24, 2024

Mathematics of Tabletop Games provides a bridge between mathematics and hobby tabletop gaming. Instead of focusing on games mathematicians play, such as nim and chomp, this book starts with the tabletop games played by avid gamers and hopes to address the question: which field of mathematics ...

Parabolic Problems 60 Years of Mathematical Puzzles in Parabola

Parabolic Problems: 60 Years of Mathematical Puzzles in Parabola

1st Edition

By David Angell, Thomas Britz
June 27, 2024

Parabola is a mathematics magazine published by UNSW, Sydney. Among other things, each issue of Parabola has contained a collection of puzzles/problems, on various mathematical topics and at a suitable level for younger (but mathematically sophisticated) readers. Parabolic Problems: 60 Years of ...

Mathematical Puzzles Revised Edition

Mathematical Puzzles: Revised Edition

2nd Edition

By Peter Winkler
June 21, 2024

Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles makes this connection explicit by isolating important mathematical...

Playing with Infinity Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures

Playing with Infinity: Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures

1st Edition

By Hans Zantema
April 22, 2024

This is a book about infinity — specifically the infinity of numbers, and how one kind of infinity is greater than all the rest. Along the way the author will demonstrate how infinity can be made to create beautiful ‘art’, and how this process can help us to understand the fundamental nature of ...

Electronic String Art Rhythmic Mathematics

Electronic String Art: Rhythmic Mathematics

1st Edition

By Stephen Erfle
February 20, 2024

String art is a well-known and popular activity that uses string, a board, and nails to produce artistic images (although there are variations that use different modalities). This activity is beloved because simple counting rules are used to create beautiful images that can both adorn walls and ...

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