The bizarre articles that taught everyone math

Learn more from the columns on my Patreon (starting this week with the hexaflexagons article): https://www.patreon.com/Tibees Links to all 15 of the books that compile Mathematical Games articles (check your library first, and some editions are available to borrow for free on archive.org): 1. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions https://amzn.to/4aMzW4h 2. The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions https://amzn.to/40ZsBer 3. New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American (alt title Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi) https://amzn.to/3Ei1UJ6 4. The numerology of Dr. Matrix https://amzn.to/3Q9nUsd 5. Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens (alt title The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions https://amzn.to/4jHprDC 6. Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from Scientific American https://amzn.to/3Ep8yxp 7. Mathematical Carnival https://amzn.to/3Q1DhDa 8. Mathematical Magic Show https://amzn.to/4b1CEU1 9. Mathematical Circus https://amzn.to/40HGsVu 10. Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements https://amzn.to/40IUI0b 11. Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments https://amzn.to/4hkqdol 12. Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments https://amzn.to/4aRCrTe 13. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers https://amzn.to/40XGV7p 14. Fractal Music, Hypercards and More...: Mathematical Recreations from Scientific American https://amzn.to/4gnStVT 15. Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and other Mathematical Mystifications https://amzn.to/4hKeC1Y this list has a more detailed view of all the alternative reprintings and titles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner_bibliography#%22Mathematical_Games%22:_The_Scientific_American_columns Buy me a coffee (one-off donation): https://ko-fi.com/tibees Website: https://tobyhendy.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tibees Twitter: https://twitter.com/TobyHendy Second channel: @tibees2 Editing by Noor Hanania Amazon links are affiliated links