Mathematical game

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