Um conjunto de histórias enigmáticas inspiradas no famoso conto do escritor norte-americano Frank Stockton, em que uma princesa deve escolher o destino de seu enamorado – o quarto em que se encontra a dama ou aquele onde está o tigre – cria uma excelente oportunidade de ver a matemática sem a implicância habitual. Ao longo do livro, o autor propõe de modo fascinante diferentes problemas que vão se tornando cada vez mais complexos sem que o leitor perceba essa progressão, tamanho o envolvimento que se estabelece. Os desafios podem ser resolvidos por meio de raciocínios que dependem tanto da matemática quanto do bom senso. Para mostrar como se pensa com a mais sofisticada das lógicas matemáticas, Smullyan povoa suas histórias com personagens divertidos — loucos de um asilo, habitantes da Ilha dos Perguntadores e da Ilha dos Sonhadores, vampiros da Transilvânia. Mestre em enigmas, o autor aprimora antigos problemas e reinventa variações sobre um mesmo tema, sendo considerado por alguns o Lewis Carrol dos nossos tempos. Ao final de cada capítulo encontram-se as soluções dos enigmas, ou, no caso das questões de probabilidade, as orientações para equacionar os problemas levantados.
A Dama ou o Tigre? - E outros problemas Lógicos
Raymond Smullyan
Jorge Zahar
2004
220 páginas
7h 20m
ISBN-10: 8571107858
Português Brasileiro
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Raymond Merrill Smullyan
Although he was born, raised and educated in the West, an examination of Raymond's life, philosophy and works embody the essence and meaning of the term, “Zen Master.” Raymond has had a remarkably diverse sequence of careers. Fellow polymath Martin Gardner, former editor of Scientific American, has aptly described him as a “unique set of personalities that includes a philosopher, logician, mathematician, musician, writer and maker of marvelous puzzles.” Born in 1919 in Far Rockaway, New York, Raymond’s first love was music. After winning the gold medal for the piano in the 1931 New York Music Week Association competition, he decided to make the piano his principal instrument. Raymond's first teaching position was at Roosevelt College in Chicago, where he taught piano. At about that time he unfortunately developed tendonitis in his right arm forcing him to abandon piano performances as his primary career. As a result of this he turned his attention to mathematics, which he equally loved. He had learned most of this on his own, with very little formal education at the time. He then took a few advanced courses at the University of Chicago, and supported himself at the time as a professional magician! Curiously enough, before he had a college degree, or even a high school diploma, he received an appointment as a mathematics instructor at Dartmouth College on the basis of some brilliant papers he had written on mathematical logic. After teaching at Dartmouth College for two years, the University of Chicago gave him a Bachelor of Arts degree, based partly on courses he had never taken, but had successfully taught. He then went to Princeton University for his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1959. Raymond is now internationally known as a mathematical logician, having published six books and over forty research papers in the field. He is equally well known worldwide as a writer, having authored over twenty books, many of which have been translated into seventeen languages. His writings cover an amazing variety of subjects: Chinese Taoism; the psychology of religious and mystical consciousness; philosophical fantasies; recreational logic puzzles designed to introduce the general reader to deep results in mathematics; retrograde chess problems encapsulated into Sherlock Holmes and Arabian Nights stories; stereo photography; and, essays on various aspects of life. Now retired as a distinguished professor of philosophy from Indiana University, Raymond resides in the beautiful upper region of the Catskill Mountains and has returned to music as one of his principal activities. Raymond truly has the wisdom of a Zen Master and sage; the artistry and finesse of a musician and magician; the heart, creativity and eloquence of a poet; the insight and analytical skills of a logician and mathematician; and the wonder of a wizard. (http://www.zenfortherestofus.com/index.html)
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