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 This is not your ordinary math class! Join us as we cross-train our brains with a whirlwind exploration through some of the hottest topics in mathematics today. Our focus will be on puzzles, cryptology, and game theory. We will explore topics in practical, and some not-so-practical, ways; No pressure, no homework, just quirky, mind-bending fun. Some reading resources: The Math Chat Book by Frank Morgan The "Five-Minute Mysteries" Series by Ken Weber Making Mathematics with Needlework edited by Belcastro and Yackel Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life by Len Fisher Math On Call Beyond Numbers by Katherine Loop Woolly Thoughts (for the mathematical knitter...) Some puzzling resources: on Martin Gardner The Math Factor podcast on the mathematical brain Lateral Thinking Puzzles Math Playground Lewis Carroll Riddles MathPuzzle.com Some cryptology resources: The Straddling checkerboard at Wikipedia Straddling Checkerboard Activity (Numb3rs) Some game theory resources: on the origins of Rock - Paper - Scissors World RPS Society Rock-Paper-Scissors at Wikipedia |
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