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Title:
Mathematical Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles. Episode 1, Why We Love Puzzles [digital video].
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Series:
Publication Date:
2020
2023
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2020.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2023.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
Why do we create puzzles simply for the pleasure of solving them? After proposing a few theories, Professor Rosenhouse notes that mathematicians love puzzles, especially those that lead to deep mathematical insights. Get warmed up for the series with six brain teasers involving hourglasses, a restaurant order, a biased coin, the numbers on a clock face, and two chessboard scenarios.
General Note:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Performers:
Jason Rosenhouse
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy
