The articles mentioned in “Let the Games Continue” can all be found in the Scientific American Archives. Here are the links:
Mathematical Games Columns:
January 1957, The first column officially called "Mathematical Games"
October 1970, Game of Life
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July 1973, Newcomb’s Paradox
March 1974, Newcomb’s Paradox
April 1975, April Fools’ Fun
August 1975, Polyominoes
December 1976, Fractals
January 1977, Penrose Tiling
August 1977, RSA Cryptography
Other articles by Martin Gardner:
“Logic Machines,” March 1952
“Flexagons,” December 1956
“A Quarter-Century of Recreational Mathematics,” August 1998
For more information on Martin Gardner and mathematical games, visit:
Martin Gardner Centennial, 1914-2014
Celebration of Mind
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