Mathematical puzzles | Recreational mathematics
Mathematical puzzles make up an integral part of recreational mathematics. They have specific rules, but they do not usually involve competition between two or more players. Instead, to solve such a puzzle, the solver must find a solution that satisfies the given conditions. Mathematical puzzles require mathematics to solve them. Logic puzzles are a common type of mathematical puzzle. Conway's Game of Life and fractals, as two examples, may also be considered mathematical puzzles even though the solver interacts with them only at the beginning by providing a set of initial conditions. After these conditions are set, the rules of the puzzle determine all subsequent changes and moves. Many of the puzzles are well known because they were discussed by Martin Gardner in his "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American. Mathematical puzzles are sometimes used to motivate students in teaching elementary school math problem solving techniques. Creative thinking – or "thinking outside the box" – often helps to find the solution. (Wikipedia).
How to solve a word problem with systems of equations
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Create a system of equations from a word problem
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Learn how to graph a word problem system of inequalities
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What are the three types of solutions to a system of equations
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Solving a word problem using a system of equations
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Learn how to solve a word problem of a system of equations
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How to use a system of equations to solve a word problem
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Can Yule solve my problems - Alex Bellos
Oxford Mathematics Christmas Lecture: Can Yule solve my problems - Alex Bellos In our Oxford Mathematics Christmas Lecture Alex Bellos challenges you with some festive brainteasers as he tells the story of mathematical puzzles from the middle ages to modern day. Alex is the Guardian’s pu
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Alissa S. Crans - Twisty Mazes - CoM Apr 2021
Looking for a new direction to take your affinity for twisty puzzles? The KO Labyrinth seeks to marry the Rubik’s cube with a three-dimensional rolling marble maze as a colorful spherical puzzle with 26 chambers. Holes in the faces of the chambers allow a small ball to pass when aligned co
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Jenny Quinn - Always Look on the Sunnyside of Math - CoM Oct 2021
(Sing to the tune of “Always look on the bright side of life”) «Some people think math’s bad and that really makes me sad / Math’s so much more than just arithmetic. / Math is everywhere and it’s beautiful, I swear. / Promoting math is not impolitic. / Always look on the sunny side of math
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Jeanette Skakalli - Toothpick Puzzles - CoM Oct 2020
Martin Gardner loved all kinds of mathematical puzzles. In this interactive presentation that is accessible for kids and adults alike, we will explore some fun puzzles that involve toothpicks. Come join us to discover the beauty and richness of mathematics while we immerse ourselves in the
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Dana S Richards - Are You a Mathematician? - G4G14 April 2022
Martin Gardner is best known as a writer of recreational mathematics. It is often said he was not a mathematician; he said so himself. However he often contributed original results. These are found in math journals, his column and in the magic literature.
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Puzzles and Algorithms - Intro to Algorithms
This video is part of an online course, Intro to Algorithms. Check out the course here: https://www.udacity.com/course/cs215.
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Jessica Sklar - Mathematical Art Inspirations, Instantiations, and Installations - CoM Feb 2022
During 2020, while the world shut down, creativity flourished. Choral groups sang over Zoom, friends attended virtual cocktail hours, and mathematicians and artists spent their lockdown hours knitting, painting, and constructing wonders. In this talk, I’ll show and discuss pieces by QED A
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From Leashing a Dog, to Papers with Holes, to Rubik’s Cube-like Notations: My Favourite Puzzle
My entry to the 3Blue1Brown Summer of Mathematical Exposition Competition. In this video, I present an elegant solution to a puzzle equivalent to the picture-hanging puzzle, of “how to leash a dog to two stakes such that pulling either stake would release the dog?” The solution involves sh
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Solving a systems of equation word problem
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2020 Auction Fundraiser - Zoom Preview
2020 Auction Webpage: http://www.gathering4gardner.org/auction2020/ ** Auction Preview Timestamps: ** 00:20 – Bob Hearn – introduction and auction explanation 05:00 – G4G branded face mask give-away 05:45 – John Conway’s traveling backgammon game 06:00 – Autographed books 07:15 – Adam Rubi
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