Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys - Rilegato

Joyner, David

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ISBN 10: 0801890128 ISBN 13: 9780801890123

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

This updated and revised edition of David Joyner’s entertaining “hands-on” tour of group theory and abstract algebra brings life, levity, and practicality to the topics through mathematical toys.

Joyner uses permutation puzzles such as the Rubik’s Cube and its variants, the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, Merlin’s Machine, the Pyraminx, and the Skewb to explain the basics of introductory algebra and group theory. Subjects covered include the Cayley graphs, symmetries, isomorphisms, wreath products, free groups, and finite fields of group theory, as well as algebraic matrices, combinatorics, and permutations.

Featuring strategies for solving the puzzles and computations illustrated using the SAGE open-source computer algebra system, the second edition of Adventures in Group Theory is perfect for mathematics enthusiasts and for use as a supplementary textbook.

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Joyner is a professor of mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is coauthor of Applied Abstract Algebra, also published by Johns Hopkins, and editor of Coding Theory and Cryptography: From Enigma and Geheimschreiber to Quantum Theory.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0801890128
• ISBN 13: 9780801890123
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 310
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile