One of the things I didn’t expect to miss at university was doing school maths challenges. There is something very strange about sitting in front of a problem that does not immediately make sense. No obvious method, or a nice worked example hiding in the back of the book. Just your brain, a question that … Continue reading On the Joy of Problem Solving
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Why 501? The Maths Behind Darts Scoring
Having wrapped up a morning of introductory lectures, I was at the student pub playing a game of darts with some of my friends and trying to remember how on earth the scoring in darts actually worked. Why 501? Why does it feel so hard to finish even when you're close? And who decided that … Continue reading Why 501? The Maths Behind Darts Scoring
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