Winning Ways for your mathematical plays. Volume 2
Games in Particular
1982
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Winning Ways includes several theories for a wide range of different compounds which are described in detail in the first volume, Games in General. In this volume, Games in Particular, there is a dazzling presentation of the any game which presents an opportunity for witty and original comment has been included. The analyses start with basic theory using simple examples, but progress to detailed case-studies of well-known games ranging from the elementary to the elaborate and including Tic-Tac-Toe, Dots-and-Boxes, Hackenbush, Peg Solitaire and the maddening Hungarian cube puzzle.
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Authors
Elwyn R. Berlekamp
Author · 8 books
Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp was a professor emeritus of mathematics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for his work in information theory and combinatorial game theory.
John H. Conway
Author · 7 books
John Horton Conway, often credited as John H. Conway, was a Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, known for inventing the "Game of Life."
