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Frank Thorne
University of South Carolina
Reference #
OMN:202009.110856

Attributes

Posted date
2020-09-22 23:42:58
Revised date
2020-09-23 22:49:48
Level
   Pre-University
   Undergraduate
Notes type
   Topics Course
Topic
   Introduction to Mathematics
      Mathematics for Liberal Arts
   Discrete Mathematics
      Combinatorics
   Probability
      Elementary Probability

The Mathematics of Game Shows

Notes for a course I developed on The Mathematics of Game Shows. Develops concepts from probability, combinatorics, and modeling in the context of game show strategy. Suitable for freshmen, for non-math majors, and for motivated high school students.

Course Notes and Supplementary Material (PDF format)

TypeFile (Size)Date
Course notes v1 PDF (980K) 09/22/20