An advanced investigation of mathematics of basic map projections and travel itineraries; familiar puzzles, such as Sudoku, the triangular peg puzzle, Rubik's Cube, and jigsaw puzzles; and board games such as Yahtzee, Risk, Monopoly, and others. Students demonstrate the solving of the Rubik's Cube from memory as well as the other puzzles. Meets with MTH 281. Prerequiste: MTH 222. No credit for students with credit in MTH 281.
MTH-481: Advanced Mathematics of Maps, Puzzles, and Games
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