Course: An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games, and Puzzles

Special end of week survey The Department of Science Teaching at the Weizmann Institute of Science is conducting a study on online learning. We would really appreciate it if you …

Special end of week survey The Department of Science Teaching at the Weizmann Institute of Science is conducting a study on online learning. We would really appreciate it if you …

Special end of week survey The Department of Science Teaching at the Weizmann Institute of Science is conducting a study on online learning. We would really appreciate it if you …

Here is another well-known, medieval problem, also known as the ‘water pouring puzzle’. You have an 8 litre jug full of water and two smaller jugs, one that contains 5 …

Puzzles go back centuries. One of the most well-known puzzles is the ‘wolf, the goat and the cabbage’ puzzle that dates back to at least the 9th century. Known also …

This week we’ll take a deeper look at some of the topics in recreational math. As you already know, recreational math is a vast field. We can’t possible cover all …

Now for a surprise! At the end of each week I’m going to perform a magic trick that is based on math. It’s your job to try and find out …

Martin Gardner’s work influenced so many people, that any attempt to introduce recreational mathematicians that are alive today would do injustice to many others. However, there is a place and …

It is safe to say that no other person has influenced recreational math in the twentieth century more than Martin Gardner. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1914, he taught himself …

The next recreational mathematicians we are going to meet are: Henry Ernst Dudeney and Sam Loyd. Dudeney was the better mathematician while Loyd is considered a better puzzlist. The reason …

Recreational math has been around ever since math has, and it is usually beneficial, when learning a new subject, to give some historical background which is what we’ll do in …

Hello! I’m Dr Yossi Elran and this course is all about recreational math. Each week will have a theme, and we’ll learn about it through videos, articles and discussion. There …

So! We have reached the end of the course. I would like encourage you to join one of the many groups around the world that are active in recreational math …

Can you uncover the secret behind Yossi’s Mobius magic trick? Post your ideas below!