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John Horton Conway FRS: 26 December 1937 – 11 April 2020 : Honorary Member of The Mathematical Association 2017
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Conway as discussed by the authors was a magnet for all mathematicians, and he welcomed all who came to him, and his insights changed our understanding of several very serious branches of mathematics, such as game theory and game theory.Abstract:
John Horton Conway lived to discover the Mathematics behind problems, always working to isolate a pure, essential kernel of truth. He loved to communicate these simple truths to others, often changing the way they thought. Everything John touched turned to Mathematics, and to very beautiful Mathematics. John was generous with his mathematical riches; he gave them to everyone that showed interest — whether at the coffee house, at the sushi restaurant, or in Mathematics departments. He was a magnet for all mathematicians, and he welcomed all who came to him. John would find a way to start with some simple calculation, a game or puzzle and turn it into whatever he wanted to explain. John often chose problems about games and recreational topics, but the insights he derived changed our understanding of several very serious branches of Mathematics.read more
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On numbers and games
TL;DR: The motivation for ONAG may have been, and perhaps was-and I would like to think that it was-the attempt to bridge the theory gap between nim-like and chess-like games.
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Genius at Play: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway.
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Sphere packings, lattices, and groups
TL;DR: The second edition of this book continues to pursue the question: what is the most efficient way to pack a large number of equal spheres in n-dimensional Euclidean space?
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Winning ways (for your mathematical plays), vols 1 and 2, by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy. Pp 469 and 475. £10·80 each. 1982. ISBN 0-12-091101-9/02-7 (Academic Press)
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Winning Ways for your Mathematical Plays
TL;DR: The winning ways for mathematical games as mentioned in this paper have become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games, and the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom, blended with their witty and irreverent style, make reading a profitable pleasure.
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On Numbers and Games
TL;DR: This book claims to treat transform methods with applications to both engineering and operations research, but the emphasis is more on engineering, so that this book would not be especially helpful to anyone interested in applications in operational research.