John H. Conway

Biography

John H. Conway is the John von Neumann Chair of Mathematics at Princeton University. He obtained his BA and his PhD from the University of Cambridge (England). He is a prolific mathematician active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory, and coding theory. He has also contributed to many branches of recreational mathematics, notably the invention of the Game of Life.

Titles

• On Numbers and Games
• On Quaternions and Octonions
• The Symmetries of Things
• Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays: Volume 1
• Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 2
• Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 3
• Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 4