Lessons in Play

Name: Lessons in Play
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781482243031
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An Introduction to Combinatorial Game Theory, Second Edition

By David Wolfe and Michael Albert and Richard Nowakowski

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Lessons in Play offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to combinatorial game theory. This second edition reorganises material to emphasise essential concepts and applications before delving into more technical details, supported by proofs and numerous examples. New additions include expanded exercises, case studies, and a rewritten section on CGSuite software, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and advanced readers interested in the mathematical study of strategic games.
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This book is ideal for students, instructors, and researchers in mathematics, computer science, and game theory, especially those seeking a comprehensive and approachable introduction to combinatorial game theory.

A thorough revision of a popular text in combinatorial game theory, this second edition reorganizes presentation to make it more widely accessible.

Description

This second edition of Lessons in Play reorganises the presentation of the popular original text in combinatorial game theory to make it even more widely accessible. Starting with a focus on the essential concepts and applications, it then moves on to more technical material. Still written in a textbook style with supporting evidence and proofs, the authors add many more exercises and examples and implement a two-step approach for some aspects of the material involving an initial introduction, examples, and basic results to be followed later by more detail and abstract results.

Features

Employs a widely accessible style to the explanation of combinatorial game theory
Contains multiple case studies
Expands further directions and applications of the field
Includes a complete rewrite of CGSuite material

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its enhanced readability and updated content, the second edition is lauded as a must-read for novices and experts alike. Reviewers commend the improved chapter preludes, added case study, new chapter on trimming game trees, and inclusion of cutting-edge research on scoring games. The book remains beautifully typeset and illustrated, maintaining its reputation as a high-quality academic resource.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781482243031

Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 April 2019

Country: Canada

Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 18 Tables, black and white; 148 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 725g

Pages: 346

Collections

David Wolfe Education & Reference Michael Albert Non-Fiction Richard Nowakowski Science & Nature

About the Author

Michael Albert - University of Otago Richard Nowakowski - Dalhousie University David Wolfe - Dalhousie University