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The Fabulously Fair Feast

By Pradeep Mutalik
December 10, 2015
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For this month’s puzzle, design a Sudoku square to figure out the likes and dislikes of four finicky friends.

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Solution: ‘Be Still My Pulsating Sequence’

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 25, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle explains how to find a rule behind a given sequence of numbers and challenges readers to take on a ‘lovely’ unsolved problem.

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Be Still My Pulsating Sequence

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 12, 2015
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Can you infer the simple rule behind a number sequence that spikes up and down like the beating of a heart?

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Solution: ‘Creating Art With Mathematics’

By Pradeep Mutalik
October 30, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle explains the artful mathematics behind symmetrical patterns.

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How to Create Art With Mathematics

By Pradeep Mutalik
October 8, 2015
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Can you generate aesthetically pleasing, symmetrical curves with two numbers and a simple mathematical function?

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Solution: ‘The Road Less Traveled’

By Pradeep Mutalik
September 25, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle uses both mathematics and psychology to explain trouble with choosing the fastest route.

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The Road Less Traveled

By Pradeep Mutalik
September 3, 2015
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When there are two paths to your destination, why does it always seem like you’re on the road with more traffic?

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Solution: ‘The Slippery Eel of Probability’

By Pradeep Mutalik
August 14, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle examines the use of abstract probabilities as an antidote to real-world ignorance.

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The Slippery Eel of Probability

By Pradeep Mutalik
July 30, 2015
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How do you solve probability problems that appear to have more than one correct answer?


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