The Tower of Hanoi is a mathematical game or puzzle. It consists of three rods and a number of disks of different sizes, which can slide onto any rod. The puzzle starts with the disks in a neat stack in ascending order of size on one rod, the smallest at the top, thus making a conical shape.
Tower of Hanoi, also called Towers of Hanoi or Towers of Brahma, puzzle involving three vertical pegs and a set of different sized disks with holes through their centers. The Tower of Hanoi is widely believed to have been invented in 1883 by the French mathematician Édouard Lucas, though his role in its invention has been disputed. Ever popular, made of wood or plastic, the Tower of Hanoi can be found in toy shops around the world.

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