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Ducci’s Four-Number Game: Making Sense of a Classic Problem Using Mobile Simulation.
- Source :
- Journal of Humanistic Mathematics; Jul2019, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p281-300, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Ducci’s Four-Number Game is a classic mathematical puzzle appealing to a wide audience for its procedural simplicity, mathematical richness, and aesthetic values. This article first describes a few activities appropriate for school students and mathematics teachers to make sense of the intriguing behavior of the game. Then, using a mobile simulation, we delve into the lengths of the Four-Number Game and the corresponding probability distribution. The Ducci number game is playful, engaging, and full of mathematical surprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MATHEMATICS teachers
RECREATIONAL mathematics
MATHEMATICS students
AESTHETICS
GAMES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21598118
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137877372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5642/jhummath.201902.19