October 29, 2024
Dr. Gary Gordon & Dr. Liz McMahon, authors of The Joy of Set, will present "Math in the Card Game SET". Pizza provided and everyone welcome to attend!
The card game SET is played with a special deck of 81 cards. There is quite a lot of mathematics that can be explored using the game; understanding that mathematics enhances our appreciation for the game, and the game enhances our appreciation for the mathematics! We’ll look at questions in combinatorics, probability, and especially geometry, plus computer simulations. There's also a Daily Puzzle, and we have found some interesting things out about that. If you’d like some practice before the talk, go to https://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle.
Further information
- Location: Tome 115
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Cost: Free