Games and mathematics: subtle connections
Auteur :
Wells, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107690912
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
390 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A fascinating and entertaining tour of the connections, old and new, between mathematics and games. Rules, tactics and strategy of familiar games such as chess are all considered with a mathematical eye. The author then turns this around and shows how game playing can inform the thinking of mathematicians themselves.