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Recommended for hobbyists, educators, students, and professionals interested in board games, game theory, discrete mathematics, computing, or the history of games. Suitable as a resource for courses or personal study in these fields.
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Written for a wide audience, this is the full story of Hex, inside and out, with all its twists and turns: Hein’s creation, Lindhard’s puzzles, Nash’s proofs, Gale’s Bridg-it, the game of Rex, Shannon’s machines, Bridg-it’s fall, Hex’s resilience, Hex theory, the hunt for winning strategies, and the rise of Hexbots.
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Hex: The Full Story is for anyone - hobbyist, professional, student, teacher - who enjoys board games, game theory, discrete math, computing, or history. Hex was discovered twice, in 1942 by Piet Hein and again in 1949 by John F. Nash. How did this happen? Who created the puzzle for Hein's Danish newspaper column? How are Martin Gardner, David Gale, Claude Shannon, and Claude Berge involved? What is the secret to playing Hex well? The answers are inside...
Features
- New documents on Hein's creation of Hex, the complete set of Danish puzzles, and the identity of their composer.
- Chapters on Gale's game Bridg-it, the game Rex, computer Hex, open Hex problems, and more.
- Dozens of new puzzles and solutions.
- Study guide for Hex players.
- Supplementary text for a course in game theory, discrete math, computer science, or science history.
Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
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This thorough and engaging volume tells both the human and mathematical stories behind Hex. It offers meticulous research into the game's origin, enriched by old photographs and detailed narratives. The mathematical aspects include game strategies and comparisons with chess and Go, as well as discussions of computer gameplay. The review from MathSciNet highlights the book's depth and notes that while computers have made strides, human players still hold an edge on larger boards. Overall, it is praised for its clarity and completeness.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780367144258
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 February 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: CRC Press
Illustration: 190 Line drawings, black and white; 71 Halftones, black and white; 264 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 589g
Pages: 298
About the Author
Ryan B. Hayward is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alberta, Canada.
Bjarne Toft is Professor Emeritus at the Univeristy of Southern Denmark.
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