Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games
Matthew Lane
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Description for Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 80 halftones. 50 line illus. BIC Classification: PB; UGG; UMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 80.
A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games Did you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a game world steeped in mathematics? Power-Up reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom or from books--you're doing it without even realizing it when you play games on your cell phone. In this lively and entertaining book, Matthew Lane discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman problem when ... Read more
A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games Did you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a game world steeped in mathematics? Power-Up reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom or from books--you're doing it without even realizing it when you play games on your cell phone. In this lively and entertaining book, Matthew Lane discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman problem when ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
79g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691161518
SKU
V9780691161518
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Matthew Lane
Matthew Lane is a mathematician and cofounder of Rithm, a school for aspiring web developers. He is also the creator of Math Goes Pop!, a blog that explores the interconnections between mathematics and popular culture. He lives in San Francisco.
Reviews for Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games
After reading Power-Up, parents, teachers, and nongamers who have eschewed letting young people play video games may see that games are not the 'evil distraction' they have been made out to be.
Robin Angotti, University of Washington What a delightful journey through the math of hidden worlds! This is much more than a book about video games. It's an ... Read more
Robin Angotti, University of Washington What a delightful journey through the math of hidden worlds! This is much more than a book about video games. It's an ... Read more