Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games

by Matthew Lane

Book Overview

A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games

Did you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games--and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom. He discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691196389
• ISBN13: 9780691196381
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"