David Singmaster
David Singmaster | |
|---|---|
 March 2006 | |
| Born | 1939 |
| Occupation | Retired professor of mathematics |
| Known for | Mathematics of puzzles |
David Breyer Singmaster (born 1939 USA [1]) is a retired professor of mathematics at London South Bank University, England, UK. A self-described metagrobologist, he is most famous for his solution to the Rubik's cube and his huge personal collection of mechanical puzzles and books of brainteasers. He is also interested in the history of computers.
Books
- Notes on Rubik's magic cube, David Singmaster. Enslow Pub Inc, 1981. ISBN 0-8949-0043-9.
- Handbook of Cubik Math, David Singmaster and Alexander Frey. The Lutterworth Press, 1987. ISBN 0-7188-2555-1.
- Rubik's Cube Compendium,Edited by David Singmaster Oxford University Press , 21 April 1988. ISBN 0-1985-3202-4.