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Games, Puzzles, and Computation

by Robert A. Hearn, Erik D. Demaine
$11.90
Games, Puzzles, and Computation
Games, Puzzles, and Computation

Where puzzles meet deep computational insight

If you love brainteasers and also wonder what makes them fundamentally hard, this is a fascinating read. It turns games and puzzles into a fresh way of understanding computation, which makes the subject feel lively rather than abstract. Readers who enjoy clever connections between math, logic, and play will likely find it both intellectually satisfying and surprisingly fun.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Games, Puzzles, and Computation

by Robert A. Hearn, Erik D. Demaine
$11.90
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ISBN: 9781568813226
Authors: Robert A. Hearn, Erik D. Demaine
Publisher: AK Peters/CRC
Date of Publication: 2009-07-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Computers, Mathematics, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 10 readers)

Description

The authors show that there are underlying mathematical reasons for why games and puzzles are challenging (and perhaps why they are so much fun). They also show that games and puzzles can serve as powerful models of computation―quite different from the usual models of automata and circuits―offering a new way of thinking about computation. The appendices provide a substantial survey of all known results in the field of game complexity, serving as a reference guide for readers interested in the computational complexity of particular games, or interested in open problems about such complexities.
 

Where puzzles meet deep computational insight

If you love brainteasers and also wonder what makes them fundamentally hard, this is a fascinating read. It turns games and puzzles into a fresh way of understanding computation, which makes the subject feel lively rather than abstract. Readers who enjoy clever connections between math, logic, and play will likely find it both intellectually satisfying and surprisingly fun.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.