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Adventures in Group Theory, second edition
Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys
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.
About the Author
David Joyner is a professor of mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is coauthor of Applied Abstract Algebra, also published by Johns Hopkins, and editor of Coding Theory and Cryptography: From Enigma and Geheimschreiber to Quantum Theory.
Johns Hopkins University Press | |
second edition | |
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From 13 To 17 | |
Paperback / softback | |
December 29, 2008 | |
9780801890130 | |
English | |
328 | |
130000 | |
6 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
0.69 Inches (US) | |
1.05 Pounds (US) | |
$33.00 USD, £24.50 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Electronic book text | |
December 29, 2008 | |
9780801897269 | |
9780801890123 | |
English | |
328 | |
130000 | |
6 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
$33.00 USD, £24.50 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Other Titles by David Joyner
Introduction to Differential Equations Using Sage
Other Titles in MATHEMATICS / Algebra / Abstract
Understanding Topology
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Deep Down Things
Other Titles in Applied mathematics
Supermath
Republic of Numbers
Calculus in Context