A refreshingly authoritative look at recreational mathematics which will have a wide appeal to both sophisticated mathematicians and students alike. Written by one of the world's most formative mathematicians, the book offers a lucid analysis of the rules and theories behind one and two person mathematical games, providing reader exercises and highly detailed references and appendices addressing the more complex theories which underpin such games.
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Containing detailed references, appendices, questions and answers, this book uses algebra, geometry, combinatorics, number theory, graph theory, and other branches of mathematics to tell a player how to win, or not to lose, mathematical games. It covers solitaires, games for two players, a theory of games, and rankings. For sophisticated mathematicians as well as aspiring mathematicians.
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