| Author/Contributor(s): | McMahon, Liz |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Date: | 11/22/2016 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
"The Joy of SET uses a popular and very simple card game as a springboard for a whirlwind tour through probability, combinatorics, finite geometries, and experimental mathematics. Whether or not you play SET, you'll find a lot of great math to play with in this book."--Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
"SET is, arguably, the most popular of all commercially sold mathematical games. This is the only book that gives a solid mathematical treatment of this game. Using a range of ideas, from counting to geometry, the authors answer most of the questions you would ever want to ask about SET. Humorous and conversational, this book is a pleasure to read."--Arthur Benjamin, author of The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why
"In The Joy of SET, the material is interesting and fun to read. I loved it."--Tanya Khovanova, Massachusetts Institute of Technology