Games and mathematics : subtle connections / / David Wells [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Wells D. G (David G.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 510 |
Soggetto topico |
Games - Mathematical models
Mathematical recreations Mathematics - Psychological aspects |
ISBN |
1-139-88768-8
1-139-56469-2 1-139-54990-1 1-139-17583-1 1-139-55611-8 1-139-55486-7 1-139-55241-4 1-283-74619-0 1-139-55115-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Mathematical recreations and abstract games: 1. Recreations from Euler to Lucas; 2. Four abstract games; 3. Mathematics and games: mysterious connections; 4. Why chess is not mathematics; 5. Proving versus checking; Part II. Mathematics: game-like, scientific and perceptual: 6. Game-like mathematics; 7. Euclid and the rules of his geometrical game; 8. New concepts and new objects; 9. Convergent and divergent series; 10. Mathematics becomes game-like; 11. Maths as science; 12. Numbers and sequences; 13. Computers and mathematics; 14. Mathematics and the sciences; 15. Minimum paths from Heron to Feynmann; 16. The foundations: perception, imagination and insight; 17. Structure; 18. Hidden structure, common structure; 19. Mathematics and beauty; 20. Origins: formality in the everyday world; Bibliography; Index. |
Altri titoli varianti | Games & Mathematics |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453030403321 |
Wells D. G (David G.) | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Games and mathematics : subtle connections / / David Wells [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Wells D. G (David G.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 510 |
Soggetto topico |
Games - Mathematical models
Mathematical recreations Mathematics - Psychological aspects |
ISBN |
1-139-88768-8
1-139-56469-2 1-139-54990-1 1-139-17583-1 1-139-55611-8 1-139-55486-7 1-139-55241-4 1-283-74619-0 1-139-55115-9 |
Classificazione | MAT000000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Mathematical recreations and abstract games: 1. Recreations from Euler to Lucas; 2. Four abstract games; 3. Mathematics and games: mysterious connections; 4. Why chess is not mathematics; 5. Proving versus checking; Part II. Mathematics: game-like, scientific and perceptual: 6. Game-like mathematics; 7. Euclid and the rules of his geometrical game; 8. New concepts and new objects; 9. Convergent and divergent series; 10. Mathematics becomes game-like; 11. Maths as science; 12. Numbers and sequences; 13. Computers and mathematics; 14. Mathematics and the sciences; 15. Minimum paths from Heron to Feynmann; 16. The foundations: perception, imagination and insight; 17. Structure; 18. Hidden structure, common structure; 19. Mathematics and beauty; 20. Origins: formality in the everyday world; Bibliography; Index. |
Altri titoli varianti | Games & Mathematics |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779341703321 |
Wells D. G (David G.) | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Games and mathematics : subtle connections / / David Wells [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Wells D. G (David G.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 510 |
Soggetto topico |
Games - Mathematical models
Mathematical recreations Mathematics - Psychological aspects |
ISBN |
1-139-88768-8
1-139-56469-2 1-139-54990-1 1-139-17583-1 1-139-55611-8 1-139-55486-7 1-139-55241-4 1-283-74619-0 1-139-55115-9 |
Classificazione | MAT000000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Mathematical recreations and abstract games: 1. Recreations from Euler to Lucas; 2. Four abstract games; 3. Mathematics and games: mysterious connections; 4. Why chess is not mathematics; 5. Proving versus checking; Part II. Mathematics: game-like, scientific and perceptual: 6. Game-like mathematics; 7. Euclid and the rules of his geometrical game; 8. New concepts and new objects; 9. Convergent and divergent series; 10. Mathematics becomes game-like; 11. Maths as science; 12. Numbers and sequences; 13. Computers and mathematics; 14. Mathematics and the sciences; 15. Minimum paths from Heron to Feynmann; 16. The foundations: perception, imagination and insight; 17. Structure; 18. Hidden structure, common structure; 19. Mathematics and beauty; 20. Origins: formality in the everyday world; Bibliography; Index. |
Altri titoli varianti | Games & Mathematics |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828778003321 |
Wells D. G (David G.) | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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