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Polyominoes: Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings

Solomon W. Golomb, Warren Lushbaugh

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Playful math shapes with Tetris-like brilliance

If you love puzzles that quietly open into deep mathematics, this is a wonderfully satisfying read. Golomb makes polyominoes feel both accessible and surprisingly rich, moving from simple shape-play to elegant ideas in geometry and tiling. It has the charm of a classic puzzle book, but with the kind of insight that makes you see patterns everywhere afterward.

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.
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ISBN: 9780691024448
Date of Publication: 1996-03-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 17 readers)

Description

Polyominoes have sparked interest in combinatorial geometry and tiling theory since Solomon Golomb introduced them, and they have inspired puzzles and popular games such as Tetris. In this book, Golomb guides readers on a mathematical journey into the world of polyominoes, presenting problems that invite exploration of their deceptively simple yet rich properties, patterns, and packings.
 

Playful math shapes with Tetris-like brilliance

If you love puzzles that quietly open into deep mathematics, this is a wonderfully satisfying read. Golomb makes polyominoes feel both accessible and surprisingly rich, moving from simple shape-play to elegant ideas in geometry and tiling. It has the charm of a classic puzzle book, but with the kind of insight that makes you see patterns everywhere afterward.

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.

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