‘lion-hunting math’ directory
Bibliography of papers on math & physics methods of hunting lions in the Sahara Desert.
“A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting”, 1938
“Some Modern Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Lion Hunting”, 1968
“Further Techniques in the Theory of Big Game Hunting”, et al1968
“Hogyan fogjunk oroszlánt? [How to catch a lion?]” (HU), 19992
“Big Game Hunting for Graduate Students in Mathematics”, 2009
History
Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits, 1996
Further Reading
Piffles: “On the enfeeblement of mathematical skills by ‘Modern Mathematics’ and by similar soft intellectual trash in schools and universities”, 1968 (Knuth highlights as also amusing: “A Note on Piffles”, 1967; “A rebuke of A. B. Smith’s paper, ‘A Note on Piffles’”, 1980)
t zero, Italo Calvino (possibly related)
See Also
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Links
- “Mathematicians Who Never Were ”, Pieronkiewicz 2018
- “Big Game Hunting for Graduate Students in Mathematics ”, Athreya & Khare 2009
- “COM3200: Programming Language Semantics: Chapter 5. Induction Techniques. 5.5. Backward Induction and Petard's BGH Theorem ”, Birtwistle 2009
- “John W. Tukey: His Life and Professional Contributions § Pg5 ”, Brillinger 2002 (page 5)
- Dreams, Stars, and Electrons: Selected Writings of Lyman Spitzer Junior, Spitzer 1996
- “Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits § Pg9--10 & Rest ”, Boas 1996
- “The Emergence of Princeton As a World Center for Mathematical Research, 1896–1939 ”, Aspray 1988
- “Lion-Hunting With Logic ”, Euler 1985
- “Interview of John Tukey: The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s [Transcript #41 (PMC41)] ”, Aspray et al 1984
- “Letters [Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 1982] ”, Neumann et al 1982
- Seven Years of Manifold: 1968–1980, Stewart & Jaworski 1981
- “15 New Ways To Catch A Lion ”, Stewart 1976
- “Further Techniques in the Theory of Big Game Hunting ”, Dudley et al 1968
- “Some Modern Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Lion Hunting ”, Morphy 1968
- “On a Theorem of H. Pétard ”, Roselius 1967
- “A New Method of Catching a Lion ”, Good 1965
- “A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting ”, Pétard 1938
- “Oral-History:William Aspray ”
- “Louis Bouckaert ”, Project 2025
- Kós Géza: Hogyan Fogjunk Oroszlánt?
- “The Red Lion Pub ”
- Wikipedia
- Miscellaneous
- Bibliography
Links
“Mathematicians Who Never Were ”, Pieronkiewicz 2018
Mathematicians Who Never Were
“Big Game Hunting for Graduate Students in Mathematics ”, Athreya & Khare 2009
Big Game Hunting for Graduate Students in Mathematics
“COM3200: Programming Language Semantics: Chapter 5. Induction Techniques. 5.5. Backward Induction and Petard's BGH Theorem ”, Birtwistle 2009
“John W. Tukey: His Life and Professional Contributions § Pg5 ”, Brillinger 2002 (page 5)
John W. Tukey: His Life and Professional Contributions § pg5
Dreams, Stars, and Electrons: Selected Writings of Lyman Spitzer Junior, Spitzer 1996
Dreams, Stars, and Electrons: Selected Writings of Lyman Spitzer Junior
“Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits § Pg9--10 & Rest ”, Boas 1996
Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits § pg9--10 & rest
“The Emergence of Princeton As a World Center for Mathematical Research, 1896–1939 ”, Aspray 1988
The Emergence of Princeton as a World Center for Mathematical Research, 1896–1939
“Lion-Hunting With Logic ”, Euler 1985
“Interview of John Tukey: The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s [Transcript #41 (PMC41)] ”, Aspray et al 1984
Interview of John Tukey: The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s [Transcript #41 (PMC41)]
“Letters [Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 1982] ”, Neumann et al 1982
Letters [Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 4, issue 1, March 1982]
Seven Years of Manifold: 1968–1980, Stewart & Jaworski 1981
Seven Years of Manifold: 1968–1980
“15 New Ways To Catch A Lion ”, Stewart 1976
15 New Ways To Catch A Lion
“Further Techniques in the Theory of Big Game Hunting ”, Dudley et al 1968
Further Techniques in the Theory of Big Game Hunting
“Some Modern Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Lion Hunting ”, Morphy 1968
Some Modern Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Lion Hunting
“On a Theorem of H. Pétard ”, Roselius 1967
“A New Method of Catching a Lion ”, Good 1965
A New Method of Catching a Lion
“A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting ”, Pétard 1938
A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting
“Oral-History:William Aspray ”
Oral-History:William Aspray
“Louis Bouckaert ”, Project 2025
Kós Géza: Hogyan Fogjunk Oroszlánt?
Kós Géza: Hogyan fogjunk oroszlánt?
“The Red Lion Pub ”
Wikipedia
Miscellaneous
Bibliography
https://: “Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits § Pg9--10 & Rest ”,www.amazon.com/ Lion-Hunting-Other-Mathematical-Pursuits/ dp/ 088385323X