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The Mathematics of Games

The Mathematics of Games

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Publisher's Synopsis

This study shows how mathematical analysis can throw unexpected light on games of pure chance, skill, choice and on puzzle games. The author draws on real life and advanced mathematics to answer such questions as what mathematical theories underlie games of pure skill.

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Oxford University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780198532064
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 519.3
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 169
Weight: -1g