Mathematical Games and How to Play Them

By Steven Vajda

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130092754
• ISBN13: 9780130092755
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.0"