Genius at play : the curious mind of John Horton Conway
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 454 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm.
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO CONWAY 2015
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BIO CONWAY 2015
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf | BIO CONWAY 2015 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Conway, John H. -- (John Horton)
Game theory.
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- Biography.
Game theory.
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- Biography.
Mathematics teachers -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A science and mathematics writer takes readers inside the eccentric world of the inventor of the Game of Life, a beloved teacher at Princeton University since 1987 whose many contributions to game theory, know theory, number theory, coding theory, group theory and geometry are legendary.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roberts, S. (2015). Genius at play: the curious mind of John Horton Conway . Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberts, Siobhan. 2015. Genius At Play: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberts, Siobhan. Genius At Play: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway Bloomsbury, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roberts, Siobhan. Genius At Play: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway Bloomsbury, 2015.
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