About the Book: Locks, Mahabharata Mathematics: An Exploration of Unexpected
Parallels
A delightful exercise in lateral thinking
There could be no three more disparate things than locks,mathematics and the
Mahabharata. However, as Locks MahabharataMathematics shows, this is as
entertaining a combination as any.Given here is a treasure trove of stories
drawn from all threesubjects. What could be more beguiling than a book that
mixesDraupadi, a lock with five keys, and the quirky world ofpolynomials? Or
Jarasandha-who could be split apart but whose twohalves could never be kept
separate-split locks and symmetries? TheMahabharata is known for its stories.
Lesser known are thefascinating combinations of locks which Dr Raghu-an
avidcollector-throws