Archive for April, 2008

DU. Chaos at the Card Table

April 18, 2008 · Favorites, The Mathcast, guests, math puzzles

Mathematics writer Barry Cipra shows us Tag Deal, a simple but perplexing puzzle with cards.

 
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Follow Up: Smullyan’s Paradoxes!

April 17, 2008 · Follow Up, guests, paradoxes

We present a recording of Raymond Smullyan’s lecture at the Gathering for Gardner, March 30, 2008; Newcomb’s paradox really is a stumper.

 
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DT. Speaking of Self-reference

April 14, 2008 · The Mathcast, guests, logic, math puzzles, paradoxes

We catch up with Raymond Smullyan, author of many fantastic books on logic, puzzles and paradoxes at this year’s Gathering for Gardner!

 
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DS. Math Chat With Frank Morgan

April 9, 2008 · Mathfactor Events, The Mathcast, Topology and geometry, answers, guests

Frank Morgan chats about math and gives us the solution to his bubble puzzle. If you’re in the area, don’t miss his lecture, Thursday April 10, at 7:30 pm in POSC 211!

 
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DR. Double Bubble

April 1, 2008 · Favorites, The Mathcast, Topology and geometry, guests

Frank Morgan of Williams College asks “What is the shape of a double bubble?”

 
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