Problèmes plaisans et delectables qui se font par les nombres
work by Bachet
Learn about this topic in these articles:
mathematical recreation
- In number game: Pioneers and imitators
…of numbers (1621), and his Problèmes plaisans et delectables qui se font par les nombres (1612). The latter passed through five editions, the last as late as 1959; it was the forerunner of similar collections of recreations to follow. The emphasis was placed on arithmetic rather than geometric puzzles. Among…
Read More