Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys Book

Uses mathematical toys such as the Rubik's Cube to make abstract algebra and group theory fun. This book 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 and group theory.Read More

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    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.

  • 0801890136
  • 9780801890130
  • David Joyner
  • 1 December 2008
  • The Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 328
  • second edition
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