Course no. 9076. The length of each lecture is : 30 min. The entire program consists of 12 lectures. Course guidebook, in book form is included. Lecturer, Jason Rosenhouse, PhD., James Madison University.
Contents:
Why we love puzzles -- Thinking outside the box -- You don't need no algebra! -- Knights, knaves, and normals -- Lewis Carroll's game -- Question puzzles and coercive logic -- The saga of the hardest logic puzzle ever -- The muddy children puzzle -- The perils of probability -- A new look at the Monty Hall problem -- Arithmetic amusements -- Algorithmic puzzles.
Summary:
Tap your inner creativity with this thought-provoking tutorial on solving puzzles, cracking brain teasers, and answering logic riddles.
Series:
Great courses. Mathematics. Applied mathematics Great courses (DVD) Science & mathematics
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.