Math Wonderland is a museum of interactive mathematical models in Hokkaido, Japan, founded by one of the authors, Jin Akiyama, in 2003. The models in Wonderland, many of which have been exhibited all over Japan and in cities around the world, are meant to help children and young adults discover and experience the wonders of mathematics.This book is centered around the experiences of three fictional middle-school students during a visit to Wonderland. They spend a day in Wonderland, handling the interactive models and participating in the activities offered there. At the end of the day, they leave with a genuine appreciation of mathematics gained from witnessing its beauty, applicability and inevitability.The book is an important contribution to the genre because it presents mathematics and models that have never before appeared in books in the same category: reversible solids, plane tiling with developments of tetrahedrons, and double-packable solids, which are derived from the authors' own research papers published in mathematics journals. It is designed to entertain, inform and even teach some mathematics. Although it is targeted at young adults, parents and teachers may learn something from the book as well.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN-13
9789812814760
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94446592
Product Key Features
Author
Jin Akiyama, Mari-Jo Ruiz
Publication Name
Day's Adventure in Math Wonderland, a
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Mathematics
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mari-Jo Ruiz, Jin Akiyama
Country/Region of Manufacture
Singapore
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