"Mathematical and Logical Works. Dodgson's
considerable output of books and pamphlets of a
mathematical and, to a lesser degree,
of a logical nature shows that he was both a conscientious
senior student of Christ Church and a
mathematician of distinction. Prominent among these were
The Fifth Book of Euclid Treated Algebraically
(1858 and 1868), A Syllabus of Plane Algebraical
Geometry (1860), An Elementary Treatise
on Determinants (1867), and Euclid and His Modern
Rivals (1879). Of the last, his contemporary,
the English author and librarian Falconer Madan,
wrote, "This is the most elaborate mathematical
work produced by Dodgson and at the same time
a piece of literature." Apart from pamphlets
and small textbooks for students, Dodgson's only
other important mathematical works were
the two series of Curiosa Mathematica (1888 and
1802). Though he printed several logical
puzzles, his only books in this area were intended for
children, though logicians consider Symbolic
Logic (1896) important. Dodgson is also
remembered for his pamphlets and letters
on "Proportional Representation," conveniently
collected and assessed by Duncan Black
in The Theory of Committees and Elections (1958);
while Some Popular Fallacies about Vivisection
(1875) is still quoted with approval.
A woefully short
biography of Dodgson as Mathematician
A short bio of
Carroll in German. There are also links to remarks on Alice, Looking-Glass,
and A Treatise
on Determinants. These are also in German.
Algebra, computers,
Boole and Carroll
Logic of Lewis Carroll
What's logic?
A solution to
the Do cats eat rats? problem in the Netherlands.
A logic puzzle
with a Carroll influence.
An interactive
pillow problem. Insomnia gives one so much more time to create fun
problems.
The Schweinekotelett
Problem well schweine is pig, so is this the pig cutlet problem? My
German fails
me.
Mathematics of Lewis Carroll
Computer Science
and Why Science, Language, and Literature by Matthew
Belmonte. Chapter
2 of this book contains a few instances of 19th century abstract
algebraic thought
in Carroll's works.
Divisibility
by 11 Condensation of Determinants is mentioned in this conversation.
Math problems
inspired by Lewis Carroll, Ludwig Wittgenstein and le College de
Pataphysique
in French.
A puzzling problem
concerning wise men.
A problem from
the Snark.
A subgroup of
Mensa Espña dedicated to Carrollian mathematical recreations
problems from
Alice in Wonderland site provided by eminent Carrollian, Edward
Wakeling.
Sum of Squares
problem.
Right triangles
of equal area problem.
An interactive
math teaching site
Games of Lewis Carroll
Mathematical games
and recreations with a mention of Dodgson Alice tangrams
A mention of
Carroll and tangrams
More riddles.
The game of Doublets
with a few examples.
An article in
French on Doublets.
Circular Billiards.
Here's a program
to create word ladders - that's Doublets for all you Carroll fans.
Crossword puzzle
with an Alice theme. Not by Carroll, but I thought it was of interest.