The book organizes its 100 problems into several distinct mathematical branches:
: Each problem is accompanied by its historical origin, providing a narrative for how these solutions shaped modern mathematics. 100 great problems of elementary mathematics: t...
: Unlike recreational puzzle books, Dörrie provides rigorous, unabridged mathematical proofs for every single entry. The book organizes its 100 problems into several
: Includes Archimedes' Problema Bovinum (Cattle Problem) and Bachet de Méziriac’s weight problem. Dörrie provides rigorous
: Covers the five regular solids and the sphere circumscribing a tetrahedron.