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020			_a9781139175838 (ebook)
020			_z9781107024601 (hardback)
020			_z9781107690912 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQA95 _b.W438 2012
082	0	0	_a510 _223
100	1		_aWells, D. G. _q(David G.), _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aGames and mathematics : _bsubtle connections / _cDavid Wells.
246	3		_aGames & Mathematics
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aThe appeal of games and puzzles is timeless and universal. In this unique book, David Wells explores the fascinating connections between games and mathematics, proving that mathematics is not just about tedious calculation but imagination, insight and intuition. The first part of the book introduces games, puzzles and mathematical recreations, including knight tours on a chessboard. The second part explains how thinking about playing games can mirror the thinking of a mathematician, using scientific investigation, tactics and strategy, and sharp observation. Finally the author considers game-like features found in a wide range of human behaviours, illuminating the role of mathematics and helping to explain why it exists at all. This thought-provoking book is perfect for anyone with a thirst for mathematics and its hidden beauty; a good high school grounding in mathematics is all the background that is required, and the puzzles and games will suit pupils from 14 years.
650		0	_aGames _xMathematical models.
650		0	_aMathematical recreations.
650		0	_aMathematics _xPsychological aspects.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107024601
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139175838
999			_c520755 _d520753