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While many think of algorithms as specific to computer science, at its core algorithmic thinking is defined by the use of analytical logic to solve problems. This logic extends far beyond the realm of computer science and into the wide and entertaining world of puzzles. In Algorithmic Puzzles, Anany and Maria Levitin use many classic brainteasers as well as newer examples from job interviews with major corporations to show readers how to apply... more...
This book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess lives. These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversals. Books can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these... more...
"Game Design, Second Edition" offers a behind-the-scenes look at
how a game gets designed and developed-from the day the idea is
born to the day the box hits the shelves. This new edition offers
information on the latest techniques and development models,
interviews with 12 top game designers, document templates that can
be used during product development, and numerous industry
resources. It is a practical guide that covers everything from the... more...
Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of amazing, fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes... more...
Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that
has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a
pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form
of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He
invented gambling.
Recent advances in the field, particularly Parrondo's paradox,
have triggered a surge of interest in the statistical and
mathematical theory behind gambling.... more...
Anyone can master the fundamentals of game design - no technological expertise is necessary. The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses shows that the same basic principles of psychology that work for board games, card games and athletic games also are the keys to making top-quality videogames. Good game design happens when you view your game from many different perspectives, or lenses. While touring through the unusual territory that is game design,... more...
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