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Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys
by Joyner, David
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0801890136
- ISBN 13
- 9780801890130
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 8vo (22.5 cm), XVIII, 310 pp. Laminated wrappers. "This updated and revised edition of David Joyner's entertaining "hands-on" tour of group theory and abstract algebra brings life, levity, and practicality to the topics through mathematical toys. Joyner uses permutation puzzles such as the Rubik's Cube and its variants, the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, Merlin's Machine, the Pyraminx, and the Skewb to explain the basics of introductory algebra and group theory. Subjects covered include the Cayley graphs, symmetries, isomorphisms, wreath products, free groups, and finite fields of group theory, as well as algebraic matrices, combinatorics, and permutations. Featuring strategies for solving the puzzles and computations illustrated using the SAGE open-source computer algebra system, the second edition of Adventures in Group Theory is perfect for mathematics enthusiasts and for use as a supplementary textbook." (from the blurb)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008265
- Title
- Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys
- Author
- Joyner, David
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0801890136
- ISBN 13
- 9780801890130
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Date Published
- 2008
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics;
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Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
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Kraków
About Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
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