| Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 3 Contributor(s): Berlekamp, Elwyn R. (Author), Conway, John H. (Author), Guy, Richard K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568811438 ISBN-13: 9781568811437 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $87.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Recreations & Games - Mathematics | Game Theory |
| Dewey: 793.74 |
| LCCN: 00048541 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (1.32 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 pleasure. In Volume 3, the authors examine Games played in Clubs, giving case studies for coin and paper-and-pencil games, such as Dots-and-Boxes and Nimstring. From the Table of Contents: - Turn and Turn About - Chips and Strips - Dots-and-Boxes - Spots and Sprouts - The Emperor and His Money - The King and the Consumer - Fox and Geese; Hare and Hounds - Lines and Squares |