ROWLETT, Peter (2024). Seating Groups and ‘What a Coincidence!’: Mathematics in the Making and How It Gets Presented. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 14 (1), 229-238.
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Abstract
Mathematics is often presented as a neatly polished finished product, yet its development is messy and often full of mis-steps that could have been avoided with hindsight. An experience with a puzzle illustrates this conflict. The puzzle asks for the probability that a group of four and a group of two are seated adjacently within a hundred seats, and is solved using combinatorics techniques.
Item Type: | Article |
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Page Range: | 229-238 |
SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic Elements |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Elements |
Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2024 13:52 |
Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2024 14:00 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/33113 |
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