The game of Dots-and-Boxes, the popular game in which two players take turns connecting an array of dots to form squares, or "boxes" has long been considered merely a child's game. In this book, however, the author reveals the surprising complexity of the game, along with advanced strategies that will allow the reader to win at any level of gameplay desired. This book is an essential guide to the game of Dots-and-Boxes and its mathematical underpinnings.
Chapters of strategy are interspersed with dozens of sample problems and their solutions. Furthermore, the strategies can be applied to several other games, such as Strings-and-Coins and Nimstring.
| ISBN: | 9781138427594 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2017 |
| Author: | Elwyn R Berlekamp |
| Publisher: | CRC Press an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series |
| Genres: |
Mathematics Sudoku and number puzzles Game theory |
The game of Dots-and-Boxes, the popular game in which two players take turns connecting an array of dots to form squares, or "boxes" has long been considered merely a child's game. In this book, however, the author reveals the surprising complexity of the game, along with advanced strategies that will allow the reader to win at any level of gameplay desired.
The Dots and Boxes Game features in the following genres: Mathematics, Sudoku and number puzzles, Game theory
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The Dots and Boxes Game was written by Elwyn R Berlekamp and published by CRC Press an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Dots and Boxes Game has 144 pages
Yes it is part of AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series series
£211.50, reduced from £235.00. Not Available.