Hex Strategy
eBook - ePub

Hex Strategy

Making the Right Connections

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hex Strategy

Making the Right Connections

About this book

Hex Strategy is the first book to offer a comprehensive look at the game of Hex, from its history and mathematical underpinnings to discussions of advanced playing techniques. This is first and foremost a book on strategy aimed at providing sufficient knowledge to play the game at any level desired. Numerous examples illustrate an algorithmic approach to the game. Hex Strategy is a book for board game enthusiasts, recreational mathematicians and programmers, or simply those who enjoy games and puzzles.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. Adjacency and Connectivity
  10. Strategy I: Basic
  11. Groups, Steps, and Paths
  12. Templates
  13. Strategy II: Intermediate
  14. Ladders
  15. Algorithmic Board Evaluation
  16. Opening Play
  17. Strategy III: Advanced
  18. Annotated Sample Games
  19. Strategy IV: Essential
  20. Hex Puzzles
  21. Conclusion
  22. References
  23. Solutions to Puzzles
  24. Some Notes on Berge’s Hex Problem
  25. Sample Games
  26. Proofs
  27. Hex Variants
  28. Blank Hex Boards
  29. PoLyhexes
  30. Hex Programs
  31. Glossary
  32. Index