Tag: puzzles
What is Knot Theory? Solve These Puzzles to Find Out
Math’s Most Tangled Mysteries Start With a String Learn the fundamentals of the burgeoning field of knot theory while solving some puzzles along the way By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Find a string. Really. Do it. Now twist, tie and tangle it as much as you like. Finally, attach the two…
Try These Logic Puzzles from the International Logic Olympiad
By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The competition included three rounds of tests, culminating in the final one at Stanford. There teams of two to four engaged in a battle of wits, solving and competing in mathematical games against the backdrop of the foothills of Palo Alto, Calif. The winners this year…