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- Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games

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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 world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today''s most popular video gamesΓÇöand explains why mathematical learning doesn''t just happen in the classroom. He discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling 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., how The Sims teaches us the mathematical costs of relationships, and more. Power-Up shows how the world of video games is an unexpectedly rich medium for learning about the mathematical ideas that touch our livesΓÇöincluding our virtual ones.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691196381
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 296
  • Udgivet:
  • 19. november 2019
  • Størrelse:
  • 235x156x16 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 544 g.
  • BLACK WEEK
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 12. december 2024

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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 world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today''s most popular video gamesΓÇöand explains why mathematical learning doesn''t just happen in the classroom. He discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling 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., how The Sims teaches us the mathematical costs of relationships, and more. Power-Up shows how the world of video games is an unexpectedly rich medium for learning about the mathematical ideas that touch our livesΓÇöincluding our virtual ones.

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