Book review of: M. Shifman (ed.), You failed your math test, comrade Einstein. Adventures and misadventures of young mathematicians, or test your skills in almost recreational mathematics

DOI10.1007/s00283-020-09976-yzbMath1461.00050OpenAlexW3015846994MaRDI QIDQ2019387

Sergei Tabachnikov

Publication date: 20 April 2021

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-020-09976-y

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Problem books (00A07) History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70) Methodology of mathematics (00A35) Schools of mathematics (01A72) External book reviews (00A17) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mathematics education (97-01)

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