| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"An A K Peters book." |
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First published in 2001. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter Whose Game? / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter Finding the Correct Number is Simplicity Itself / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter Some Harder Games and How to Make Them Easier / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter Taking and Breaking / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter Numbers, Nimbers and Numberless Wonders / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter The Heat of Battle / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter Hackenbush / Elwyn R. Berlekamp -- chapter It s a Small -- Small Small Small World / Elwyn R. Berlekamp. |
| Summary |
This classic on games and how to play them intelligently is being re-issued in a new, four volume edition. This book has laid the foundation to a mathematical approach to playing games. The wise authors wield witty words, which wangle wonderfully winning ways. In Volume 1, the authors do the Spade Work, presenting theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mathematical recreations.
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Mathematical recreations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Conway, John H. (John Horton), author.
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Guy, Richard K., author.
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| ISBN |
9780429487330 (electronic book) |
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0429487339 (electronic book) |
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9781138427587 |
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9781568811307 |
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