Mathematics and Humor: A Study of the Logic of Humor [Paperback]
Review
“Mathematics and Humor is an original, sophisticated, and scholarly treatment of the logic and mathematics of humor. — Joseph Ercolano, Library Journal, 1980Many scholars nowadays write seriously about the ludicrous. Some merely manage to be dull. A few – like Paulos – are brilliant in an odd endeavor. — Harvey Mindess, Los Angeles Times Book Review, 1980Paulos’s writing is unpretentious and his approach is unorthodox and fresh.” — Douglas Hofstadter, New York Times Book Review, 1980
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“Jokes, paradoxes, riddles, and the art of non-sequitur are revealed with great perception and insight in this illuminating account of the relationship between humor and mathematics.”–Joseph Williams, New York Times “‘Leave your mind alone,’ said a Thurber cartoon, and a really complete and convincing analysis of what humour is might spoil all jokes forever. This b (more…)
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