The Joy of SET: The Many Mathematical Dimensions of a Seemingly Simple Card Game - Hardcover

McMahon, Liz; Gordon, Gary; Gordon, Hannah; Gordon, Rebecca

 
9780691166148: The Joy of SET: The Many Mathematical Dimensions of a Seemingly Simple Card Game
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0691166145 ISBN 13: 9780691166148
Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2016

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Have you ever played the addictive card game SET? Have you ever wondered about the connections between games and mathematics? If the answer to either question is "yes," then The Joy of SET is the book for you! The Joy of SET takes readers on a fascinating journey into this seemingly simple card game and reveals its surprisingly deep and diverse mathematical dimensions. Absolutely no mathematical background is necessary to enjoy this book--all you need is a sense of curiosity and adventure! Originally invented in 1974 by Marsha Falco and officially released in 1991, SET has gained a widespread, loyal following. SET's eighty-one cards consist of one, two, or three symbols of different shapes (diamond, oval, squiggle), shadings (solid, striped, open), and colors (green, purple, red). In order to win, players must identify "sets" of three cards for which each characteristic is the same--or different--on all the cards. SET's strategic and unique design opens connections to a plethora of mathematical disciplines, including geometry, modular arithmetic, combinatorics, probability, linear algebra, and computer simulations. The Joy of SET looks at these areas as well as avenues for further mathematical exploration. As the authors show, the relationship between SET and mathematics runs in both directions--playing this game has generated new mathematics, and the math has led to new questions about the game itself. The first book devoted to the mathematics of one of today's most popular card games, The Joy of SET will entertain and enlighten the game enthusiast in all of us.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Liz McMahon and Gary Gordon are professors of mathematics at Lafayette College. Hannah Gordon is a SET Grand Master and is studying health and nutrition. Rebecca Gordon teaches mathematics at Newark Academy. As a family, the coauthors have played SET together for more than twenty years.

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"The Joy of SET uses a popular and very simple card game as a springboard for a whirlwind tour through probability, combinatorics, finite geometries, and experimental mathematics. Whether or not you play SET, you'll find a lot of great math to play with in this book."--Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

"SET is, arguably, the most popular of all commercially sold mathematical games. This is the only book that gives a solid mathematical treatment of this game. Using a range of ideas, from counting to geometry, the authors answer most of the questions you would ever want to ask about SET. Humorous and conversational, this book is a pleasure to read."--Arthur Benjamin, author of The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why

"In The Joy of SET, the material is interesting and fun to read. I loved it."--Tanya Khovanova, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Verlag
Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0691166145
ISBN 13 
9780691166148
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
320
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