LEADER 03471nam 22004935 450 001 9910149201103321 005 20190723020930.0 010 $a0-691-19232-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400884483 035 $a(CKB)3710000000902876 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4734223 035 $a(DE-B1597)528196 035 $a(OCoLC)962453555 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400884483 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000902876 100 $a20190723d2016 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Joy of SET $eThe Many Mathematical Dimensions of a Seemingly Simple Card Game /$fLiz McMahon, Rebecca Gordon, Hannah Gordon, Gary Gordon 210 1$aPrinceton, NJ : $cPrinceton University Press, $d[2016] 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (321 pages) $cillustrations, tables 311 $a0-691-16614-5 311 $a1-4008-8448-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tPREFACE -- $t1. SET and You -- $t2. Counting Fun! -- $t3. Probability! -- $t4. SET and Modular Arithmetic -- $t5. SET and Geometry -- $tInterlude: How to Improve at SET -- $t6. More Combinatorics -- $t7. Probability and Statistics -- $t8. Vectors and Linear Algebra -- $t9. Affine Geometry Plus -- $t10. Computing and Simulations -- $tConclusion -- $tSolutions to Exercises -- $tBIBLIOGRAPHY -- $tINDEX 330 $aHave you ever played the addictive card game SET? Have you ever wondered about the connections between games and mathematics? If the answer to either question is "yes," then The Joy of SET is the book for you! The Joy of SET takes readers on a fascinating journey into this seemingly simple card game and reveals its surprisingly deep and diverse mathematical dimensions. Absolutely no mathematical background is necessary to enjoy this book-all you need is a sense of curiosity and adventure!Originally invented in 1974 by Marsha Falco and officially released in 1991, SET has gained a widespread, loyal following. SET's eighty-one cards consist of one, two, or three symbols of different shapes (diamond, oval, squiggle), shadings (solid, striped, open), and colors (green, purple, red). In order to win, players must identify "sets" of three cards for which each characteristic is the same-or different-on all the cards. SET's strategic and unique design opens connections to a plethora of mathematical disciplines, including geometry, modular arithmetic, combinatorics, probability, linear algebra, and computer simulations. The Joy of SET looks at these areas as well as avenues for further mathematical exploration. As the authors show, the relationship between SET and mathematics runs in both directions-playing this game has generated new mathematics, and the math has led to new questions about the game itself.The first book devoted to the mathematics of one of today's most popular card games, The Joy of SET will entertain and enlighten the game enthusiast in all of us. 606 $aMathematical recreations 606 $aCard games 615 0$aMathematical recreations. 615 0$aCard games. 676 $a793.74 700 $aMcMahon$b Liz, $01208499 702 $aGordon$b Gary, 702 $aGordon$b Hannah, 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910149201103321 996 $aThe Joy of SET$92787934 997 $aUNINA