Mathematical Games
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"Mathematical Games" is a long-running Scientific American column by Martin Gardner that popularized recreational mathematics and puzzles for a broad audience.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mathematical Games column | 1 |
| Mathematical Recreations | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine column
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puzzle column ⓘ recreational mathematics column ⓘ |
| author | Martin Gardner ⓘ |
| columnist | Martin Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| focus |
mathematical curiosities
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mathematical games ⓘ mathematical puzzles ⓘ popularization of mathematics ⓘ recreational mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
popular mathematics
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puzzles ⓘ recreational mathematics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
expository essays
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problem sets ⓘ solutions and commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
mathematics education
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popular mathematics writing ⓘ recreational mathematics community ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableContributor | Martin Gardner ⓘ |
| notableTopic |
Game of Life
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surface form:
Conway's Game of Life
Penrose tilings ⓘ Rubik's Cube ⓘ hexaflexagons ⓘ infinite series ⓘ logic puzzles ⓘ paradoxes ⓘ polyominoes ⓘ recreational number theory ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Scientific American ⓘ |
| publisher | Scientific American ⓘ |
| startDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
combinatorics
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game theory ⓘ geometry ⓘ logic ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ probability ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| successorColumn |
Computer Recreations
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Mathematical Games self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mathematical Recreations
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| targetAudience |
general audience
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mathematics enthusiasts ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Mathematical Games column
this entity surface form:
Mathematical Recreations