What is the Name of this Book? - Smullyan

254 Pages·2016·9.72 MB·English

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“WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS BOOK? by
Raymond M. Smullyan...is the most original,
most profound, and most humorous collection of
recreational logie and math problems ever written.
Tt eoniains more than 200 brand new puzzles, all
concocted by the ingenions author, interspersed
with mathematical jokes, lively ancedotes, and
mind-bending paradoxes, and culminating in a
remarkable series of story problems thut lead the
reader into the very heart of Kurt Gidet's
revolutionary work on undeeidability.”

‘Martin Gardner,

Scientific Arsericon
puss

“Tnow introitiee Professor Sraulivan who
well preve to you that either he doesn't
exis or yon, don's exis, but 0% wom"
Tene whieh”

~-Logivium Meo Fitting
‘Which is hetier, eternal happiness om =
ham sanchrich? It would appear that
sternal happiness is hetter, bt this fx
relly net sof After all, nathiny is better
than etermal happiness, upd a ham
sandwich ik certsinly heller thon net
ing. Therefore a bam sandwich is
bolter then eternal happiness.
A train leaves frou Buston to New
‘York, An hour later a train leaves from,
New York to Hotton, The two traincare
olin at evaelly the same speed. Which
train will be nearer to Heston when
they meet?
Aman was looking ata portrait. When
‘asked whore portrait, he ceplied:
“Brothers and sisters have I none, but
this man’s futher & my father's son.”
‘Whur picture wns he baicing al?

If problems such as ese intrirue you,
‘hen flex vour rate. with this eneriai
Ing merageric of over 200 mind-bending
logieal puzzlers, rarudoxes, and diver
sions! Presented ina lively eonversutional
stvle with ancedotes and whimsical Dius-
‘Walions interspersed threusou, this fas
inating group of riddles ehallenzes your
rewonity powers an] common sense.
Businning with fon-filled monkey
tricks upd classi brain teasers with
Aevlish nu Lwists, Raymon Srmullyan—
Iiighly respectud Professor of Matberati-
eal Luge and profesional mugieiun—
(rote on ik Pa
fotos fom fone
aides you through a lygeal labyrinth to
‘uo comple, challensine probiotns that
eve ino same ofthe deepest paratnyas
of Ingic and ret. theory, including Godel's
rovolotionury theorem nf undeeidabilit
A buxt of engaging cluruelers rangisst
from Wonderland ice, tho Jubber
wooly. Twodledee und Tsrcedleduan, 10
Inspeator Craig of Sootland Yard, Tract
Ia, werewolves, and evon combier—pre-
sent the prnblema in a ively, eaptinating
raanner. Detailed solotians to thew por
ler are given at the end of wash chapter
for, for the most challer gine problems. Lhe
explanations Gilley: inmedistely

‘A bighiy entervaining, but por
tant eonteibutien to. medern_lopteal
thought, WHAT IS THI NAME OF
THIS ROK? ix guaranteed ta delight
intrigue, ard sometimes perplex ili
duals who just ai Jove toatroleh Their
minds!

orn in New York City, Raymond
Stoullyan reewived his MS. al the
University of Chieays and his PRD. al
Prinecton Uaivorsity, He has taught at
Daroweuth, Princeton, and is currendly en
‘he facut of Lehman Cellege, New York,
LY. In aetdition to being, Professcr of
Mathematival Logi, he hss performer:
a professional waiician. Tho anthor of
Ina af hig mn inelvding, THE TAO TS
SILENT, he has alsa enntribted. tn
ceolletiee works on touthemtabie an
contributor to Seientifie: Ameria xed
other ratarines,

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Dedicated to
Linda Wetzel and Joseph Becando,
whose vise counsels have been invaluable,

Part Onee LOGICAL RECRFATIONS

1. Fooled?

2, Puzzles and Moukey Tricks
Solutions

8. Knights and Knaves
Salotiune

4, Alice in the Fovest af Forgetfulness
Soletions

Part Two « PORTIA'S CASKETS AND
OTHER MYSTERIES

5. The Mystery of Portia's Caskets
Satesinen

8, From the Filos of Inspector Craig
Sohtioes

7. How to Avoid Worewolves—And Other
Practical Bits of Advice
Soletions

8 Loyic Puzzles
Solutio

9, Belliniex Cellini?
Sofuions

art Three ¢ WEIRD TALES
10. ‘The Island of Baal

11, The Island of Zombies
12, Ts Dracula Stil ative?
Solutions

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