Polyominoes: Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings

Solomon W. Golomb

ISBN 10: 0691024448 / ISBN 13: 9780691024448

Published by Princeton University Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Polyominoes: Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691024448
• ISBN 13: 9780691024448
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Warren Lushbaugh
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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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 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.