What does "recreational mathematics" mean?

 

what sort of things in mathematics is considered as "recreational"?

 

is "recreational mathematics" another word of "game theory"?

 

if not, what is their difference? and maybe their relationship?

 

Apreciate for furthur responds

 

Albert

recreational mathematics is NOT I repeat NOT another word for "Game theory". Game theory is another branch of mathematics ( or economics?????). i am not sure what recreational math is.... but

 

Mathworld has some stuff under recreational maths

 

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/RecreationalMathematics.html

I believe it's a term for things like math puzzles, etc.

 

Game theory was invented by von Newmann, wasn't it? Models wars and stuff from what I can remember.