Puzzle master Derrick Niederman shares his secrets for solving – Charleston City Paper

 From the time Derrick Niederman was in elementary school, he buried his head in puzzle books for entertainment. Years later, after earning a degree in mathematics from Yale, he was working toward his PhD at M.I.T. when he decided to try his hand at crossword puzzles.

 Now a professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston, Niederman uses his love of puzzles both in the classroom and in other professional pursuits, like his second book, The Puzzler’s Dilemma: From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Monty Hall, a Fresh Look at Classic Conundrums of Logic, Mathematics, and Life. The book takes an approachable, humorous look at classic brainteasers.

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