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  • The Magic Theorem

    A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things

    by John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    The Magic Theorem: a Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things presents a wonder- fully unique re-imagining of the classic book, The Symmetries of Things. Begun as a standard second edition by the original author team, it changed in scope following the passing of John Conway. This version of the book fulfills the original vision for the project: an elementary introduction ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • On Quaternions and Octonions

    by John H. Conway, Derek A. Smith ...
    This book investigates the geometry of quaternion and octonion algebras. Following a comprehensive historical introduction, the book illuminates the special properties of 3- and 4-dimensional Euclidean spaces using quaternions, leading to enumerations of the corresponding finite groups of symmetries. The second half of the book discusses the less f ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • On Numbers and Games

    by John H. Conway ...
    Originally written to define the relation between the theories of transfinite numbers and mathematical games, the resulting work is a mathematically sophisticated but eminently enjoyable guide to game theory. By defining numbers as the strengths of positions in certain games, the author arrives at a new class that includes both real numbers and ordinal numbers: surreal numbers. The second edition ... Read more

    Was $265.99 USD Now $238.99 USD

  • The Symmetries of Things

    by John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    Start with a single shape. Repeat it in some way—translation, reflection over a line, rotation around a point—and you have created symmetry. Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. Inspired by the geometric intuition of Bill Thurston and empowered by his own analytical skills, John ... Read more

    $120.99 USD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 4

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 3

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $85.99 USD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays

    Volume 1

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    This classic on games and how to play them intelligently is being re-issued in a new, four volume edition. This book has laid the foundation to a mathematical approach to playing games. The wise authors wield witty words, which wangle wonderfully winning ways. In Volume 1, the authors do the Spade Work, presenting theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 2

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills

    by John Conway ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    Compiled from the best of John Conway�s popular �Retrospect� column, these articles shine a spotlight on famous faces of the past, from George Suslosky, phenomenal yet feisty diner cook, to �the worst woman on earth,� Lizzie Brown Halliday. Enlightening and entertaining, the remarkable historical vignettes in this volume explore the customs and curiosities of the Sullivan County Catskills. High on ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sullivan County

    A Bicentennial History in Images

    by John Conway ...
    Series series Vintage Images
    First inhabited by the Lenape Indians and settled by European colonists in the seventeenth century, New York�s Sullivan County has experienced several ages of prosperity and growth over the last two hundred years. Locals conceived of timber rafting in the eighteenth century to support the shipbuilding industry, followed by a prosperous tanning boom in the nineteenth century that supplied leather ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Regular Algebra and Finite Machines

    by John Horton Conway ...
    Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
    World-famous mathematician John H. Conway based this classic text on a 1966 course he taught at Cambridge University. Geared toward graduate students of mathematics, it will also prove a valuable guide to researchers and professional mathematicians.His topics cover Moore's theory of experiments, Kleene's theory of regular events and expressions, Kleene algebras, the differential calculus of events ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Debts to Pay

    English Canada and Quebec from the Conquest to the Referendum

    by John F. Conway ...
    Written by a respected western Canadian writer, Debts to Pay offers a fresh point of view on the perennial questions of Quebec's place in the Canadian federation.Rejecting the hardline positions of both sovereigntists and federalists, Conway attempts to understand Quebec's demands by understanding its history. Through a discussion of relations between Quebec and Canada in the past and present, he ... Read more

    $16.99 USD