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The Liar Paradox

A N D T H E

Towers of Hanoi

Marcel Danesi

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Liar Paradox

A N D T H E

Towers of Hanoi

Marcel Danesi

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Danesi, Marcel, date.

The liar paradox and the towers of Hanoi: the ten greatest

math puzzles of all time / Marcel Danesi.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-471-64816-7 (paper)

1. Mathematical recreations. I. Title.

QA95 .D29 2004

793.74—dc22

2003027191

Printed in the United States of America

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To Alex and Sarah;

their existence is a gift and their life is a blessing.

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