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Power-up, unlocking the hidden mathematics in video games, Matthew Lane

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Power-up, unlocking the hidden mathematics in video games, Matthew Lane
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Power-up
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bibliography
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Matthew Lane
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unlocking the hidden mathematics in video games
Summary
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 realising it when you play games on your cell phone. In this lively and entertaining book, Matthew Lane discusses how gamers are engaging with the travelling salesman problem when they play Assassin's Creed, why it is mathematically impossible for Mario to jump through the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., and how The Sims teaches us the mathematical costs of maintaining relationships. He looks at mathematical pursuit problems in classic games like Missile Command and Ms. Pac-Man, and how each time you play Tetris, you're grappling with one of the most famous unsolved problems in all of mathematics and computer science
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adult
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Unlocking the hidden mathematics in video games
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