99 variations on a proof by Philip Ording, pp. 260, £20 (hard), ISBN 978-0-691-15883-9, Princeton University Press (2019)

Abstract

mathematics and statistics courses for first-year university students, in order “to provide a resource for faculty to tap into students’ interest in sports as a tool for learning mathematics and to battle the commonly held position that math (sic) is to be feared and disliked”. There is no mathematical exposition or explanation; the text consists of a series of activities and projects, the latter introduced by ‘letters’ from real or imaginary sportspersons, enthusiasts or organisers. The content is, in order: