Math Games

"Math Games" is Wellesley's in-house math competition where each Fall teams of students solve fun and challenging problems in a quest for glory, chocolate, and other prizes.

Sample Question: How many different ways can you complete the square below so that each color appears exactly once in each row and in each column? (You do not have to list all the different ways -- just say how many there are. )

The Math Games coordinator sends out an email announcing this event in the fall of each year, so you should hear about this if you are signed up for the math departments email list.  If you aren't on our email list but have questions about Math Games, contact Melanie Chamberlin to find out which faculty member is coordinating the event this year.

Upcoming Events

 

Monday, Sept 30, SCI 362/364

Laura Bruno is this week's speaker in the student seminar. She'll give a talked entitled School's in Session: The Locker Problem. We'll meet in 362 for lunch around 12:20, then head over to 364 around 12:35 to hear the talk.
 

Thursday, Oct 17, SCI 362/396

Ruth Charney from the Brandeis will give the 12th annual Heard Lecture.  The title of her talk is Robotics and Geometry. We'll meet around 3:45 for some refreshments and socializing before heading to room 396 for the talk at 4:15.  Everyone is welcome to attend!  Afterward the department will hold a banquet dinner in honor of the speakers.  Students who are interested in joining us for the dinner should speak with a professor or with Melanie.

 

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