Games of No Chance - Brossura

Nowakowski, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521646529 ISBN 13: 9780521646529

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

A fascinating look at the mathematics behind games such as checkers, chess, Go, Nim, and Nine-Men Morris.

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Recensione

'No one interested in two-person combinatorial games should hesitate before acquiring this splendid book. Leading experts report on the latest research involving such classic board games as checkers, chess, and go. Other familiar games are analyzed in depth, and many exciting new games are introduced. Did you know that go moku, nine-men morris, and Sol Golomb's pentomino game are now solved? Did you know that computers are getting close to solving checkers? Fifty-two tantalizing unsolved problems are posed by Richard Guy, and Aviezri Fraenkel's bibliography lists 666 references! Games of No Chance is a great collection of elegant, entertaining papers - a book to put on the shelf alongside the classic two-volume Winning Ways by Elwyn Berlekamp, John Conway, and Richard Guy.' Martin Gardner

'A thoroughly edited volume, Combinatorial Game Theory at its best.' European Mathematical Society

Descrizione del libro

This book deals with combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information. The first part of the book will be accessible to anyone, regardless of background. For those who want to delve more deeply, the book also contains combinatorial studies of chess and Go, plus reports on computer advances and theoretical approaches.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521646529
• ISBN 13: 9780521646529
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 552
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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