Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xi
4. List of Figures and Tables xiii
5. Chapter 1: Introduction 1
6. Chapter 2: Problem Solving 7
7. Chapter 3: The Missionaries and Cannibals Problem 31
8. Chapter 4: The 12 Coins Problem 51
9. Chapter 5: Cryptarithms 71
10. Chapter 6: The Red Donkey Puzzle 93
11. Chapter 7: The 15 Puzzle 109
12. Chapter 8: The Knight's Tour Problem 133
13. Chapter 9: Mastermind 151
14. Chapter 10: The Monty Hall Problem 169
15. Chapter 11: Rubik's Cube 175
16. Chapter 12: The Prisoner's Dilemma 207
17. Chapter 13: Miscellaneous Problems 215
18. Chapter 14: Conclusion: Toward a Theory for Problem Solving 233
19. On the Companion Disc 245
20. Index 247