Rediscovering Mathematics：You Do the Math

Rediscovering Mathematics is an eclectic collection of mathematical topics and puzzles aimed at talented youngsters and inquisitive adults who want to expand their view of mathematics. By focusing on problem solving, and discouraging rote memorization, the book shows how to learn and teach mathematics through investigation, experimentation, and discovery. Rediscovering Mathematics is also an excellent text for training math teachers at all levels.

Shai Simonson is a professor of computer science at Stonehill College. Simonson was born in Buffalo, grew up in New York City, spent ten years in Chicago, and now makes his home in the Boston area. Simonson is passionate about teaching mathematics in an active, experiential, and dynamic fashion. He earned his B.A. in mathematics at Columbia University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science at Northwestern University. Simonson has taught mathematics and computer science courses for almost 30 years at all number of college, high and middle school levels.