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Tower of Hanoi-- myths and maths / Andreas M. Hinz...[et al.]. ; foreword by Ian Stewart.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Basel : Birkhauser, 2013.Description: xv, 335 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783034802369 (hdbk. : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 793.74 23 H666
Contents:
0. The Beginning of the World -- 1. The Chinese Rings -- 2. The Classical Tower of Hanoi -- 3. Lucas's Second Problem -- 4. Sierpinski Graphs -- 5. The Tower of Hanoi with More Pegs -- 6. Variations of the Puzzle -- 7. The Tower of London -- 8. Tower of Hanoi Variants with Oriented Disc Moves -- 9. The End of the World -- A. Hints and solutions to exercises -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Name index -- Subject index -- Symbol index.
Summary: This book offers a comprehensive review of the mathematical theory of the solitaire game The Tower of Hanoi, from its invention in 1883 by the number theorist Edouard Lucas to current research in mathematics and applications in computer science and psychology.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 793.74 H666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 136633
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

0. The Beginning of the World --
1. The Chinese Rings --
2. The Classical Tower of Hanoi --
3. Lucas's Second Problem --
4. Sierpinski Graphs --
5. The Tower of Hanoi with More Pegs --
6. Variations of the Puzzle --
7. The Tower of London --
8. Tower of Hanoi Variants with Oriented Disc Moves --
9. The End of the World --
A. Hints and solutions to exercises --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Name index --
Subject index --
Symbol index.

This book offers a comprehensive review of the mathematical theory of the solitaire game The Tower of Hanoi, from its invention in 1883 by the number theorist Edouard Lucas to current research in mathematics and applications in computer science and psychology.

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