Chases and Escapes The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion |
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| Author:
| Nahin, Paul |
| Series title: | Princeton Puzzlers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15501-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day.
We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day.