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9780486462776
This refreshingly authoritative look at recreational mathematics illustrates winning strategies that use the methods of algebra, geometry, combinatorics, number theory, graph theory, and other branches of mathematics. Its lucid analyses of the rules and theories of mathematical games include skill-enhancing exercises, plus references, appendixes, and detailed explanations. 1992 edition.Vajda, Steven is the author of 'Mathematical Games and how to Play Them' with ISBN 9780486462776 and ISBN 0486462773.
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