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Chases and Escapes: The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion
Chases and Escapes The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion
Author: Paul J. Nahin
We all played tag when we were kids. The rules couldn't be easier--one player is designated "it" and must try to tag out one of the others. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and that the same principles of games like tag, dodgeball, and hide-and-seek are at play in military ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691125145
ISBN-10: 0691125147
Publication Date: 7/2/2007
Pages: 270
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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