Mathematics Program Presents
Mathematics in the Game of SET
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
RKC 111
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Liz McMahon, Lafayette College
The card game SET is played with a special deck of 81 cards. There is quite a lot of mathematics that can be explored using the game; understanding that mathematics enhances our appreciation for the game, and the game enhances our appreciation for the mathematics! We’ll look at questions in combinatorics, probability, linear algebra, and especially geometry. There's also a Daily Puzzle, and we have found some interesting things out about that. If you’d like some practice before the talk, go to www.setgame.com (which will redirect you) for the rules and the Daily Puzzle.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: RKC 111