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Adventures in group theory : Rubik's cube, Merlin's machine, and other mathematical toys /
"David Joyner uses mathematical toys such as the Rubik's Cube to make abstract algebra and group theory fun. Joyner employs permutation puzzles such as the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, the Pyraminx, the Skewb, the Megaminx, Merlin's Machine, and variants of the Rubik's Cube...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2008.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed., Updated and rev. ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "David Joyner uses mathematical toys such as the Rubik's Cube to make abstract algebra and group theory fun. Joyner employs permutation puzzles such as the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, the Pyraminx, the Skewb, the Megaminx, Merlin's Machine, and variants of the Rubik's Cube to explain topics in introductory algebra (matrices, combinatorics, and permutations) and group theory (Cayley graphs, symmetries, isomorphisms, wreath products, free groups, and finite fields). Joyner also offers strategies for solving the puzzles. The updated second edition uses SAGE, an open-source computer algebra system, to illustrate many of the computations. Adventures in Group Theory not only appeals to math enthusiasts but also makes a wonderful supplementary textbook."--Publisher's description. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 310 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801897269 0801897262 |