Mathematical Games and How to Play Them - Brossura

Vajda, Steven

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486462773 ISBN 13: 9780486462776

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2007

Riassunto

This refreshingly authoritative look at recreational mathematics illustrates winning strategies that use the methods of algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and graph theory. Its lucid analyses of the rules and theories of mathematical games include skill-enhancing exercises, in addition to detailed references, appendixes, and question-and-answer expositions that explain the basic theories.
Serious but not heavy-handed, this treatment covers games for one and two players, a theory of games, and rankings. Games in which chance plays a part, such as card games, are not considered. The accessible and appealing approach does not require an extensive background in mathematics. A source of stimulation for students, this volume will also interest practicing and aspiring mathematicians and offer inspiration and encouragement for the invention of new games.
Steven Vajda was born in Budapest in 1901 and died in England in 1995. For the last twenty-two years of his life, he was Visiting Professor of Mathematics at Sussex University. As a prominent teacher, lecturer, and author, he played a vital role in the development of mathematical programming and operations research and wrote more than a dozen books and many research papers on these and other topics including game theory.

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This refreshingly authoritative look at recreational mathematics illustrates winning strategies that use the methods of algebra, geometry, combinatorics, number theory, graph theory, and other branches of mathematics. Its lucid analyses of the rules and theories of mathematical games include skill-enhancing exercises, plus references, appendixes, and detailed explanations. 1992 edition.

Contenuti

Preface Solitaires Games for two players A theory of games Tournaments and rankings (solutions to exercises) Linear programming and the theory of games Permutation groups Fibonacci numbers A little graph theory Termination games are equivalent to Nim References Dictionary of games Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0486462773
• ISBN 13: 9780486462776
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile