More Games of No Chance

ISBN-13:	9780521808323
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/25/2002
Series:	Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications , #42
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	548
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.18(d)

This book is a state-of-the-art look at combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information. It contains a fascinating collection of articles by some of the top names in the field, such as Elwyn Berlekamp and John Conway, plus other researchers in mathematics and computer science, together with some top game players. The articles run the gamut from new theoretical approaches (infinite games, generalizations of game values, 2-player cellular automata, Alpha-Beta pruning under partial orders) to the very latest in some of the hottest games (Amazons, Chomp, Dot-and-Boxes, Go, Chess, Hex). Many of these advances reflect the interplay of the computer science and the mathematics. The book ends with an updated bibliography by A. Fraenkel and an updated and annotated list of combinatorial game theory problems by R. K. Guy.