Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays (v. 4)

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 4, the authors present a Diamond of a find, covering one-player games such as Solitaire.

ISBN 1568811446   Pages 224 ISBN13 9781568811444 (What's this?)   Volumes 001 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc   Weight (grammes) 385 Imprint A K Peters   Published in Natick Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 30 Dec 2003   Width (mm) 183 Library of Congress QA95.B446   Spine width (mm) 11 DEWEY 519.3   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly, General DEWEY edition DC21

" "The authors' insightful strategies, blended with their witty and irreverent style, make reading a profitable pleasure." -N/ A, L'Enseignement Mathematique, December 2004 "There are thoguht-provoking insights and implicit challenges for the reader on every page!" -Nick Lord, The Mathematical Gazette, March 2005 "Winning Ways is an absolute must have for those who are interested in mathematical game theory. It is sure to please any fan of recreational mathematics or simply anyone who is interested in games and how to play them well." -Jacob McMillen, Math Horizons, November 2005 "This excellently written book is not just a comprehensive monograph on recreational mathematics. It presents various mathematical concepts in a natural (and sometimes humorous) way that would also be understandable to a reader without a strong mathematical background." -EMS Newsletter, June 2005 "This is a book for dipping and savouring. Always stimulating and enjoyable, it touches on some deep and significant problems." -Edward J. Barbeau, Zentralblatt MATH, October 2006"

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