Gary Antonick (/ˈæntənɪk/ AN-tə-nik;[1] born February 11, 1963) is an American journalist and recreational mathematician who for many years wrote a puzzle-based column called "Numberplay" for the New York Times.
[3] From December 2009 to October 2016 Antonick wrote the puzzle themed "Numberplay" column for The New York Times.
[2] They came from many sources, and many were descended from columns by the celebrated Scientific American columnist Martin Gardner.
Sometimes "Numberplay" was used to celebrate other mathematicians such as Paul Erdős,[11] or simply to report a breakthrough in mathematics or game theory.
[12] "Numberplay" columns led to five sequences originated by Antonick[13] being listed in the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS)[14] On August 8, 1988, Antonick swam the English Channel, starting from Dover, England, and finishing in France 8 hours and 46 minutes later.