Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys (second edition)
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Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys (second edition)
Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys (second edition)

Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys (second edition)

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David Joyner (Author)  

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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. 6 Halftones, black and white CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning -No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
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.
  • Contributor: David Joyner
  • Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780801890130
  • Number of Pages: 328
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x18mm
  • Packaged Weight: 476
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Release Date: 2009-01-13
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: 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.

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