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"Winning Ways is the greatest contribution of this century to the burgeoning field of recreational mathematics. No other work has been so packed with completely new and significant material, or presented with so much wit, depth, and clarity." -Martin Gardner "Winning Ways is chaotic, rich with more examples than you can digest, full of diagrams, cartoon pictures, tables, in-jokes, silly jokes, silly puns, mnemonic devices, who knows what other devices, and it has more information and game winning strategies than you would ever want to know. In short, it is more fun than the Three Stooges, albeit more intellectual." -Mathematical Reviews"
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In Volume 1, the authors present theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. The inclusion of many examples helps the reader to put the mathematical analysis to immediate use. Nearly a quarter of a century ago, three mathematicians created the first and definitive book on mathematical games. Now, this classic is being republished in a completely revised edition, broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments and to reorganize the material in the most accessible way. In Volume 1, the authors present theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. The irreverent yet highly effective style of the book, as reflected in some of the reviews, makes reading a profitable pleasure. The inclusion of many examples helps the reader to put the mathematical analysis to immediate use. Volumes 2-4 will be published in 2001.
"Winning Ways is the greatest contribution of this century to the burgeoning field of recreational mathematics. No other work has been so packed with completely new and significant material, or presented with so much wit, depth, and clarity." -Martin Gardner "Winning Ways is chaotic, rich with more examples than you can digest, full of diagrams, cartoon pictures, tables, in-jokes, silly jokes, silly puns, mnemonic devices, who knows what other devices, and it has more information and game winning strategies than you would ever want to know. In short, it is more fun than the Three Stooges, albeit more intellectual." -Mathematical Reviews"
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In Volume 1, the authors present theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. The inclusion of many examples helps the reader to put the mathematical analysis to immediate use. Nearly a quarter of a century ago, three mathematicians created the first and definitive book on mathematical games. Now, this classic is being republished in a completely revised edition, broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments and to reorganize the material in the most accessible way. In Volume 1, the authors present theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. The irreverent yet highly effective style of the book, as reflected in some of the reviews, makes reading a profitable pleasure. The inclusion of many examples helps the reader to put the mathematical analysis to immediate use. Volumes 2-4 will be published in 2001.
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