Book:David Wells/Curious and Interesting Puzzles

Contents

 * Acknowledgements
 * Introduction


 * The Puzzles


 * The Solutions


 * Bibliography
 * Index



Rational Number Expressible as Sum of Reciprocals of Distinct Squares
The Puzzles: Egyptian Fractions

Think of a Number: Rhind Papyrus $28$
The Puzzles: Think of a Number

Division of Triangular Field
The Puzzles: Dividing a Field: $12$

Greek Anthology Book $\text {XIV}$: $7$
The Puzzles: Light Reflected off a Mirror: $19$

Workman Example
The Puzzles: Light Reflected off a Mirror: $20$

Inscribing Equilateral Triangle inside Square with a Coincident Vertex
The Puzzles: Abul Wafa : $38$

Dissection of 2 Regular Hexagons into One
The Puzzles: Abul Wafa : $41$

Note on Xugu Zhaiqi Suanfa
The Puzzles: Sun Tsu Suan-Ching

Source work progress
* : 'Propositions to Sharpen Up the Young': $85$