Julian Havil
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Havil highlights 18 mathematical problems, drawn from areas ranging from geometry to logic to probability and statistics, whose solutions are highly unexpected. “Superb”—Martin Gardner. HC. 242pp. 2008.
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Havil leads us through a variety of mathematical problems in areas ranging from probability to geometry, whose conclusions seem just plain impossible but are nevertheless demonstrably true. HC. 208pp. 2007.
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Julian Havil
Julian Havil is a Master at Winchester College, England, where he has taught mathematics for more than 30 years. He received a PhD in mathematics from Oxford University. A popular and acclaimed mathematics writer, Havil is the author of Nonplussed! Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas, Gamma: Exploring Euler’s Constant and Impossible?: Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums.
