The Mathematics in Toys and Games
As taught in: Spring 2010
A Chinese checkerboard created by David Levy. (Image courtesy of Stewf on Flickr.)
Instructors:
Jing Li
Prof. Erik Demaine
Melissa Gymrek
MIT Course Number:
SP.268 / ESG.SP268
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Features
Course Description
We will explore the mathematical strategies behind popular games, toys, and puzzles. Topics covered will combine basic fundamentals of game theory, probability, group theory, and elementary programming concepts. Each week will consist of a lecture and discussion followed by game play to implement the concepts learned in class.
