ENGLISH

More games of no chance

By Richard J. Nowakowski

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0521808324, 9780521808323
Open Library ID
OL7755131M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6739326 bytes)
Series
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications 42
Pages
548\548
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

This book is a state-of-the-art look at combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information. It contains a fascinating collection of articles by some of the top names in the field, such as Elwyn Berlekamp and John Conway, plus other researchers in mathematics and computer science, together with some top game players. The articles run the gamut from new theoretical approaches (infinite games, generalizations of game values, 2-player cellular automata, Alpha-Beta pruning under partial orders) to the very latest in some of the hottest games (Amazons, Chomp, Dot-and-Boxes, Go, Chess, Hex). Many of these advances reflect the interplay of the computer science and the mathematics. The book ends with an updated bibliography by A. Fraenkel and an updated and annotated list of combinatorial game theory problems by R. K. Guy.

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