Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
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Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities canonical | 1 |
| Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures | 1 |
| Professor Stewart’s Incredible Numbers | 1 |
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Target entity: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities Context triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities]
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A.
Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
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B.
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements is a collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays exploring puzzles, games, and mathematical curiosities.
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C.
Mathematical Carnival
Mathematical Carnival is a popular collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays, featuring puzzles, paradoxes, and mathematical curiosities originally presented in his Scientific American column.
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D.
Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
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E.
A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities Target entity description: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.
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A.
Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
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B.
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements is a collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays exploring puzzles, games, and mathematical curiosities.
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C.
Mathematical Carnival
Mathematical Carnival is a popular collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays, featuring puzzles, paradoxes, and mathematical curiosities originally presented in his Scientific American column.
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D.
Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
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E.
A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aim |
to entertain readers with mathematics
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to popularize mathematics ⓘ to show surprising aspects of mathematics ⓘ |
| author | Ian Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical anecdotes about mathematicians
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explanations of mathematical paradoxes ⓘ historical notes on mathematics ⓘ mathematical curiosities ⓘ mathematical puzzles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
advanced secondary school
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undergraduate and above ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| genre |
popular mathematics
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recreational mathematics ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781846680645 ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Professor Stewart’s Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries
NERFINISHED
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Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mathematical anecdotes
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mathematical paradoxes ⓘ mathematical puzzles ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanations of advanced mathematical ideas
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wide range of short self-contained chapters ⓘ |
| partOf | Professor Stewart’s mathematical popularization works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Profile Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
anecdotal
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humorous ⓘ informal ⓘ |
| topic |
geometry
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infinity ⓘ logic ⓘ number theory ⓘ probability ⓘ topology ⓘ |
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Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures
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Professor Stewart’s Incredible Numbers