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Across the Board : The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems /

Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight's Tour Problem and Queens Domina...

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Auteur principal: Watkins, John J. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2004.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight's Tour Problem and Queens Domination to their many variations, John Watkins surveys all the well-known problems in this surprisingly fertile area of recreational mathematics. Can a knight follow a path that covers every square once, ending on the starting square? How many queens are needed so that every square is targeted or.
Description matérielle:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9781400840922