A non-mathematician explores mathematical terrain, reporting accessibly andengagingly on topics from Sudoku to probability.Brian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and toomuch fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other MathematicalMeditations is his entertaining and accessible exploration of mathematicalterrain both far-flung and nearby, bringing readers tidings of mathematicaltopics from Markov chains to Sudoku. Hayes, a non-mathematician, argues...