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The Mathematics of Games (Dover Books on Mathematics)
The Mathematics of Games - Dover Books on Mathematics
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Just how random is a card shuffle or a throw of the dice? Is bluffing a valid poker strategy? How can you tell if a puzzle is unsolvable? How large a role does luck play in games like golf and soccer? This book examines each of these issues and many others, along with the general principles behind such classic puzzles as peg solitaire and Rubik'... more »
Author:
Just how random is a card shuffle or a throw of the dice? Is bluffing a valid poker strategy? How can you tell if a puzzle is unsolvable? How large a role does luck play in games like golf and soccer? This book examines each of these issues and many others, along with the general principles behind such classic puzzles as peg solitaire and Rubik'... more »
ISBN-13: 9780486449760
ISBN-10: 0486449769
Publication Date: 1/30/2006
Pages: 176
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0486449769
Publication Date: 1/30/2006
Pages: 176
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- Science & Math >> General
- Science & Math >> Mathematics >> Applied >> Game Theory
- Engineering & Transportation >> Professional Science >> Mathematics >> Applied >> Game Theory
