Education and outreach
Title: How to make an irritating Sudoku puzzle
Speaker: Peter Dukes, Brittany Halverson-Duncan, Kieka Mynhardt, Joanna Niezen and Coen del Valle, University of Victoria
Date and time:
07 Mar 2020,
1:00pm -
4:00pm
Location: David Strong Building C118/C124
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Do you strive to complete the Sudoku puzzle in the paper? Or are you distracted by the geometric patterns of the tiled floor? Learn how the two are more related than it seems and how new research can help determine what makes a puzzle solvable or impossible in a presentation and discussion session. Then enjoy a hands-on exploration of the research by modelling and solving some puzzles for yourself.
This presentation/workshop is part of
Ideafest
Title: William Lowell Putnam Math Competition
Date and time:
07 Dec 2019,
8:00am -
4:00pm
Location: DSB C108
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The Putnam Mathematics Competition is held annually on the first Saturday in December. This year's contest is on Saturday, December 7, 2019 between 8:00am-4:00pm in DSB C108. Lunch will be provided. To register contact Dr. Dukes at dukes@uvic.ca.
Title: Math Mania
Date and time:
07 Nov 2019,
6:30pm -
8:00pm
Location: Northridge Elementary, 4190 Carey Road
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This Alternative Math Education event will present fun methods of teaching math and computer science concepts to children (and adults!) using games and art.
Lots of hands-on activities!
Including:
• A Sorting Network
• An Impossible Balancing Act
• Bubbles
• Mathematical Puzzles
• The Guessing Game
• Sudoku• The Penny Game• The Set Game• And many more!
For more information please contact the school or Kristina McKinnon, PIMS University of Victoria Site at:
T: 250-472-4271
E: pims@uvic.ca
Title: UVic Math Competition
Date and time:
24 Sep 2019,
4:30pm -
6:30pm
Location: ECS 130
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The UVic Mathematics Competition is held annually in the fall. The competition will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 between 4:30-6:30 pm in ECS 130. There are monetary prizes. To participate, just show up.
Here are some recent question papers: 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006.
