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Languages : en
Pages : 548
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A Choice Collection of Original Essays on Various and Entertaining Subjects
Author: Catalogue of the Most Extensive, Valuable, and Truly Interesting Collection of Curious Books ... Now Offered ... by Thomas Thorpe, Etc
Author: Thomas Thorpe (Bookseller, of Bedford Street, Covent Garden.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 864
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The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects
Author: Jennifer BeinekePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691171920
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go. Yet even with such groundbreaking findings and a wealth of popular-level books, research in recreational mathematics has often been neglected. The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects now returns with a brand-new compilation of fascinating problems and solutions in recreational mathematics. This latest volume gathers together the top experts in recreational math and presents a compelling look at board games, card games, dice, toys, computer games, and much more. The book is divided into five parts: puzzles and brainteasers, geometry and topology, graph theory, games of chance, and computational complexity. Readers will discover what origami, roulette wheels, and even the game of Trouble can teach about math. Essays contain new results, and the contributors include short expositions on their topic’s background, providing a framework for understanding the relationship between serious mathematics and recreational games. Mathematical areas explored include combinatorics, logic, graph theory, linear algebra, geometry, topology, computer science, operations research, probability, game theory, and music theory. Investigating an eclectic mix of games and puzzles, The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects is sure to entertain, challenge, and inspire academic mathematicians and avid math enthusiasts alike.
Manuscripts, Upon Papyrus, Vellum, and Paper, in Various Languages
Author: Thorpe, Thomas, firm, booksellers, LondonPublisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1468
Book Description
Strawberry Hill. Catalogue of a Singularly Choice Collection of Rare and Valuable Books, in the Various Departments of Literature; Comprising Early English Poetry & Plays; British and Foreign History and Biography; Black Letter and Privately Printed Books; ... Principally from the Collection of Horace Walpole. ... Offered at the Prices Affixed to Each Article
Author: William StrongThe Polite Politician: Or, Entertaining Correspondent. Being, a Collection of Original Essays, on the Most Beautiful and Entertaining Subjects, in Prose and Verse, Etc. [By Various Authors.]
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Author: A catalogue of the books belonging to the Library company of Philadelphia
Author: Library company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia
Author: Library. Library CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
A Catalogue Of The Books Belonging To The Library Company Of Philadelphia; To Which Is Prefixed A Short Account Of The Institution, With The Charter Laws And Regulations
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
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Category : Proprietary libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Books, Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia, with an Account of the Institution, Charters, Laws and Regulations
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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