{"product_id":"math-affinity-puzzles-paperback","title":"Math Affinity Puzzles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie Ballentine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael a. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLon Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMath Affinity Puzzles \u003c\/strong\u003ehighlights the patterns and relationships that appear throughout mathematics. Rather than treating mathematics as a collection of separate topics or isolated courses, the puzzles here look beyond boundaries to discover links among different areas of knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book uses analogies to explore connections between mathematical terms and concepts, where solving a puzzle requires unraveling the relationships between the mathematical ideas. Solving this kind of mathematical puzzle is thus not about assessing understanding, but deepening it, making the connections, and having fun doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach puzzle is followed by a short description and further discussion, touching on the different choices while going more deeply into historical or other aspects of the relationships. In some cases, there may be multiple relationships present and the suggested answer is one of many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe puzzles in this book can be enjoyed on their own or as supplements in a course setting. The authors have used them in calculus and upper-level classes as homework assignments and for in-class discussions, offering opportunities for noncomputational critical thinking, speaking, and writing about mathematics. Regardless of their use, the puzzles will deepen the reader's understanding and appreciation of the relationships among mathematical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Ballentine\u003c\/b\u003e is a software engineer at Guild Education. Previously, she was director of communications at Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP), and before that, she was a mathematical copy editor at MSP and Mathematical Reviews. She has taught a variety of undergraduate math classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael A. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate editor at the American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews. He was a faculty member for 14 years, including as an associate professor in mathematics at Montclair State University, NJ. He served as editor of the Mathematical Association of America's \u003cem\u003eMathematics Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e from 2014 to 2019. In the summers, he teaches high school students through the University of Michigan's Michigan Mathematics and Science Scholars program. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLon Mitchell \u003c\/b\u003eis currently an associate professor of mathematics at Eastern Michigan University, was previously an editor for the American Mathematical Society, and has taught for multiple, gifted, high-school enrichment programs, including for the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer M. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of mathematics at The New School, where she has been a faculty member since 2003. She has taught most of the standard courses in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum and has published research in a variety of different journals, including \u003cem\u003eMathematics of Social Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMathematical Methods of Operations Research, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eCollege Mathematics Journal, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMathematics Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46590117839045,"sku":"9781032986500","price":108.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/CFkX7CtHuJ9781032986500.webp?v=1784979194","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/math-affinity-puzzles-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}