Download or read book Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays written by Elwyn R. Berlekamp and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic on games and how to play them intelligently is being re-issued in a new, four volume edition. This book has laid the foundation to a mathematical approach to playing games. The wise authors wield witty words, which wangle wonderfully winning ways. In Volume 1, the authors do the Spade Work, presenting theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies.