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DV. Dealing with Chaos

We explore Barry Cipra’s Tag Deal a bit more…

 
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DS. Math Chat With Frank Morgan

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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DQ. We Are Not Liars

We discuss, among other things, whether all mathematicians are liars.

Send us your favorite paradoxes of this kind and we’ll report back on April 15.

 
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DO. Proofs Puzzles and Conundra!

Burger answers his puzzle and tells us more…

 
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DM. On Codes, Primes and Kings

 
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In which we conclude our conversation and thwart the wicked King.

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DL. The Wicked King Problem

In which we discuss mattress preservation, group theory, and the problem of the Wicked King.

 
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DH. Ice Cream Cake

(I have no idea why cakes are so popular in math puzzles, but here is another conundrum)

Peter Winkler gives us one more puzzle from his book Mathematical Mind Benders and tells us a little bit about why good puzzles are like good jokes.

 
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DG. Ants on a Rod

Peter Winkler tell us which full house to choose, and asks: How long must we wait until all the ants fall off the rod?

 
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DC. Psychology Matters

The ‘expected’ answer is not always the one people choose: Dennis Shasha explains that psychology plays a role in the answer to last week’s puzzle.

 
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DB. Envelope Mystery

Dennis Shasha answers his cake conundrum and poses a new puzzle: should you switch envelopes given the chance?

 
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