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The Mystery of the Dancing Men.
- Source :
- Journal of Humanistic Mathematics; Jul2021, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p417-429, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In this paper I describe an activity based on a 1903 Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, in which a substitution cipher is used to encrypt secret messages. The story provides a fun and interesting way to talk about frequency analysis, and can be used as a segue into mathematical constructs such as modular arithmetic and computation. The activity is accessible to ages twelve and above, and has been successfully used in mathematics outreach and popularization efforts as well as in general education and mathematics courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MODULAR arithmetic
MATHEMATICS education
GENERAL education
CIPHERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21598118
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151823408
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5642/jhummath.202102.25