Combinatorial games / Richard K. Guy, editor ; [contributors] Elwyn R. Berlekamp [and others].

Other author Guy, Richard K.
Other author Berlekamp, Elwyn R.
Format Book
Publication InfoProvidence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, ©1991.
Descriptionxii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Subjects

SeriesProceedings of symposia in applied mathematics ; v. 43. AMS short course lecture notes
Proceedings of symposia in applied mathematics v. 43. ^A92174
Proceedings of symposia in applied mathematics. AMS short course lecture notes. ^A229962
Contents What is a game? / Richard K. Guy -- Numbers and games / John Horton Conway -- Impartial games / Richard K. Guy -- More ways of combining games / John Horton Conway -- Introductory overview of mathematical go endgames / Elwyn Berlekamp -- Games and codes / Vera Pless -- Complexity of games / Aviezri S. Fraenkel -- ..., Welter's game, Sylver coinage, dots-and-boxes, ... / Richard J. Nowakowski -- Unsolved problems in combinatorial games / Richard K. Guy.
General note"Lecture notes prepared for the American Mathematical Society short course Combinatorial games, held in Columbus, Ohio, August 6-7, 1990"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-226) and index.
LCCN 90022771
ISBN082180166X (acid-free paper)
ISBN9780821801666 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks QA269 .C65 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold