Polyominoes: Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings - Revised and Expanded Second Edition: 16 (Princeton Science Library) - Softcover

Golomb, Solomon W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691024448 ISBN 13: 9780691024448

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Inspiring popular video games like Tetris while contributing to the study of combinatorial geometry and tiling theory, polyominoes have continued to spark interest ever since their inventor, Solomon Golomb, introduced them to puzzle enthusiasts several decades ago. In this fully revised and expanded edition of his landmark book, the author takes a new generation of readers on a mathematical journey into the world of the deceptively simple polyomino. Golomb incorporates important, recent developments, and poses problems, inviting the reader to play with and develop an understanding of the extraordinary properties of polyominoes.

About this title

About the Author

Solomon W. Golomb, University Professor at the University of Southern California, teaches in the Departments of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, invents mathematical puzzles, and publishes in many areas of science and technology.

From the Back Cover

"Those acquainted with polyominoes will snap up this volume. And if you haven't yet discovered the fascination of these tantalizing tiles, this is the book to introduce you to them."--Martin Gardner, author of The Ambidextrous Universe

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691024448
• ISBN 13: 9780691024448
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Lushbaugh Warren
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 200