Pi Mu Epsilon Conference - April 11-12, 2025
Math Games (and Why They Matter)
Location
SJU PENGL 269
Event Website
https://www.csbsju.edu/mathematics/pi-mu-epsilon-conference/#PiMuDetails
Start Date
11-4-2025 8:00 PM
Description
A decade ago, at a math department picnic, I stumbled across a strange and compelling variation on tic-tac-toe. Since then, over all my protests and resistance, math games have made a slow conquest of my professional life. What makes games so potent and compelling? We’ll explore a variety of examples, from a press-your-luck dice game to a quantified trivia game — and ask what each reveals about the interwoven powers of reason and imagination.
Streaming Media
Math Games (and Why They Matter)
SJU PENGL 269
A decade ago, at a math department picnic, I stumbled across a strange and compelling variation on tic-tac-toe. Since then, over all my protests and resistance, math games have made a slow conquest of my professional life. What makes games so potent and compelling? We’ll explore a variety of examples, from a press-your-luck dice game to a quantified trivia game — and ask what each reveals about the interwoven powers of reason and imagination.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/math_pi_mu_epsilon/2025/Event/2
