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9780486449760
This book examines how simple mathematical analysis can throw unexpected light on games of every type -- games of chance, games of skill, games of chance and skill, and automatic games. Discusses& classic puzzles as peg solitaire and Rubik's cube. Lucid, instructive, and full of surprises, it will fascinate mathematicians and gamesters alike. 1989 edition.Beasley, John D. is the author of 'Mathematics of Games ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780486449760 and ISBN 0486449769.
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