Math Fun Facts

Have you heard of Thales? What were his contributions to mathematics?

Zeno's paradoxes are well-known, but do you know the story behind them?

The "Prince of Mathematics," Gauss, had a wish to have a regular 17-sided polygon engraved on his tombstone, but this request was denied. Why?

This book consists of two parts: stories of mathematicians and interesting mathematical problems. The former requires virtually no mathematical background, while the latter demands a certain level of logical reasoning. Some chapters, such as "The Wonderful World of Infinity" and "Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems," further require a certain understanding of and passion for mathematics, as well as strong logical reasoning skills.

The great German mathematician Gauss once said: "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences." We hope this book can help mathematics enthusiasts catch a glimpse into the wonderful realm of the queen of sciences.