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Chases and Escapes: The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion - Princeton Puzzlers
Paul J. Nahin
We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day.
288 pages, 5 halftones. 67 line illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 22, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691155012 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 136 × 208 × 19 mm · 370 g |
| Language | English |
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