John H. Conway Heidi Burgiel Chaim Goodman-Strauss The Magic Theorem (Paperback)

The Magic TheoremJohn H. Conway Heidi Burgiel Chaim Goodman-Strauss1stLabel: Taylor & Francis LtdDescription: The Magic Theorem: a Greatly-Expanded Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things presents a wonder- fully unique re-imagining of the classic book The Symmetries of Things. Begun as a standard second edition by the original author team it changed in scope following the passing of John Conway. This version of the book fulfills the original vision for the project: an elementary introduction to the orbifold signature notation and the theory behind it.The Magic Theorem features all the material contained in Part I of The Symmetries of Things now redesigned and even more lavishly illustrated along with new and engaging material suitable for a novice audience. This new book includes hands-on symmetry activities for the home or classroom and an online repository of teaching materials avaialble at themagictheorem.com