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Adventures in Group Theory

Adventures in Group Theory Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys

2nd Edition

Hardback (13 Jan 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This updated and revised edition of David Joyner's entertaining "hands-on" tour of group theory and abstract algebra brings life, levity, and practicality to the topics through mathematical toys.

Joyner uses permutation puzzles such as the Rubik's Cube and its variants, the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, Merlin's Machine, the Pyraminx, and the Skewb to explain the basics of introductory algebra and group theory. Subjects covered include the Cayley graphs, symmetries, isomorphisms, wreath products, free groups, and finite fields of group theory, as well as algebraic matrices, combinatorics, and permutations.

Featuring strategies for solving the puzzles and computations illustrated using the SAGE open-source computer algebra system, the second edition of Adventures in Group Theory is perfect for mathematics enthusiasts and for use as a supplementary textbook.

Book information

ISBN: 9780801890123
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 512.2
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 310
Weight: 544g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 24mm