Mathematics of Tabletop Games

Aaron Montgomery

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
24 July 2024

Mathematical foundations; Discrete mathematics; Probability & statistics; Board games

Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series

Mathematics of Tabletop Games provides a bridge between mathematics and hobby tabletop gaming. Instead of focusing on games mathematicians play, such as nim and chomp, this book starts with the tabletop games played by avid gamers and hopes to address the question: which field of mathematics concerns itself with this situation?

Readers interested in either mathematics or tabletop games will find this book an engaging way to begin exploring the other topic or the connection between the topics.

Features

Presents an entry-level exposition of interesting mathematical concepts that are not commonly taught outside of upper-level mathematics courses

Acts as a resource for mathematics instructors who wish to provide new examples of standard mathematical concepts

Features material that may help game designers and developers make design decisions about game mechanisms

Provides working Python code that can be used to solve common questions about games Covers a broad range of mathematical topics that could be used as survey material for undergraduates curious about mathematics.

By: Aaron Montgomery
Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032468518
ISBN 10: 1032468513
Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 24 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Aaron Montgomery received his B.A. in Mathematics from Pomona College and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently employed by Central Washington University, where he teaches in the Mathematics Department and the Douglas Honors College. He has taught various traditional courses in mathematics, mathematics education, and computer programming. He has also taught special topics courses such as Games and Politics and The Mathematics of Recreational Boardgames. He is an omnigamer whose favorites include Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Undaunted: Stalingrad, Mage Knight, and the Soulsborne video games from FromSoftware.