Adventures in Group Theory: Rubiks Cube, Merlins Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys by Joyner, David - 02/23/2009

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 8vo (22.5 cm), XVIII, 310 pp. Laminated wrappers. "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." (from the blurb)

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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 suppl

Paperback / softback. New. 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.

Johns Hopkins University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 280 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.00 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.