Binding: Paperback
Description: Hex: The Full Story is for anyone - hobbyist professional student teacher - who enjoys board games game theory discrete math computing or history. hex was discovered twice in 1942 by Piet Hein and again in 1949 by John F. nash. How did this happen? Who created the puzzle for Hein's Danish newspaper column? How are Martin Gardner David Gale Claude Shannon and Claude Berge involved? What is the secret to playing Hex well? The answers are inside. Features New documents on Hein's creation of Hex the complete set of Danish puzzles and the identity of their composer Chapters on Gale's game Bridg - it the game Rex computer Hex open Hex problems and more Dozens of new puzzles and solutions Study guide for Hex players Supplemenetary text for a course in game theory discrete math computer science or science history
Title: Hex The Full Story
Author(s): Toft Bjarne (University Of Southern Copenhangen)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367144227
Pages: 298 Pages, 190 Line Drawings, Black And White; 71 Halftones, Black And White; 264 Illustrations, Bla
Publication Date: 1/29/2019
Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
Category: Board Games