Mathematical game

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The subject of Mathematical Games covers both the mathematics of games, and playing games with mathematics. Both fields are deeply interconnected with one another, and with computer science.

Mathematics of games

Game theory
Conway's game theory and surreal numbers

Playing games with mathematics

The foremost popularizers of recreational mathematics in recent years have been

Martin Gardner
Douglas Hofstadter
John Conway

Figures in recreational mathematics history have included:

Sam Loyd
Henry Dudeney

Specific mathematical games

game of life

References:

http://www.mathpuzzle.com/
The Unreasonable Utility of Recreational Mathematics by David Singmaster

Bibliography [external link]:

http://bruichladdich.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/mathrecsFolder/books.html

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