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"In this comprehensive study of the connection game genre, Browne provides a survey of known connection games, such as Hex and Y, while exploring common themes and strategies."--Jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Browne, Cameron, 1966-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wellesley, Mass. : A K Peters, ©2005.
Subjects:
Connection games.
MATHEMATICS / Game Theory
Connection games
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part One: Defining connection
  • What is a connection game?
  • Games as graphs
  • Properties of connection games
  • Common plays
  • Classification
  • Part Two: The Games
  • Pure connection games
  • Connective goal
  • Connective play
  • Connection-related games
  • Part Three: End play
  • Rolling your own
  • The psychology of connection
  • Afterword
  • Part Four: Appendices.