Inspiring popular video games like Tetris while contributing to the study of combinatorial geometry and tiling theory, polyominoes have continued to spark interest ever since their inventor, Solomon Golomb, introduced them to puzzle enthusiasts several decades ago. In this fully revised and expanded edition of his landmark book, the author takes a new generation of readers on a mathematical journey into the world of the deceptively simple polyomino. Golomb incorporates important, recent developments, and poses problems, inviting the reader to play with and develop an understanding of the extraordinary properties of polyominoes.
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Inspiring popular video games like Tetris while contributing to the study of combinatorial geometry and tiling theory, polyominoes have continued to spark interest ever since their inventor, Solomon Golomb, introduced them to puzzle enthusiasts several decades ago. In this fully revised and expanded edition of his landmark book, the author takes a new generation of readers on a mathematical journey into the world of the deceptively simple polyomino. Golomb incorporates important, recent developments, and poses problems, inviting the reader to play with and develop an understanding of the extraordinary properties of polyominoes.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Princeton Science Library |
Release date | April 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | April 1996 |
Authors | Solomon W. Golomb |
Dimensions | 230 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 198 |
Edition | 2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-02444-8 |
Barcode | 9780691024448 |
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LSN | 0-691-02444-8 |