Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 4 |
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Author:
| Berlekamp, Elwyn R. Conway, John H. Guy, Richard K. |
Series title: | AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-429-48730-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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Imprint: | A K Peters/CRC Press |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful strategies, blended with their witty and irreverent style, make reading a profitable...
More DescriptionIn the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful strategies, blended with their witty and irreverent style, make reading a profitable pleasure. In Volume 4, the authors present a Diamond of a find, covering one-player games such as Solitaire.