Games and Mathematics. Subtle Connections, Paperback/David Wells

A fascinating and entertaining tour of the connections, old and new, between mathematics and games. Rules, tactics and strategy of familiar games such as chess are all considered with a mathematical eye. The author then turns this around and shows how game playing can inform the thinking of mathematicians themselves. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): David Wells Illustration(s): 2 Halftones, unspecified; 158 Line drawings, unspecified Number of pages: 255 Publication date: 2012 Dimensions: 228 x 153 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback