PdF:MA0037 Recreational mathematics - Course Information

MA0037 Recreational mathematics

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Petra Antošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Mathematics for Education (programme PdF, B-MA3S) (2)
• Mathematics for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, B-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-MA2) (4)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-ZS)

Course objectives

The student will learn about some types of tasks in recreational mathematics as well as their uses in teaching.

Syllabus

• Tasks in logic. Problems with matches. Tasks in chess. Combinatorial problems. Historical problems. Magical graphs. Fractals. Encryption.

Literature

• SMULLYAN, Raymond M. Jak se jmenuje tahle knížka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1986, 211 s. info
• STEWART, Ian. Kabinet matematických kuriozit profesora Stewarta. Translated by Luboš Pick. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Argo, 2013, 315 s. ISBN 9788025708798. info
• STEWART, Ian. Truhlice matematických pokladů profesora Stewarta. Translated by Lukáš Georgiev. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Argo, 2013, 343 s. ISBN 9788025708804. info
• NOVOVESKÝ, Štefan, Karol KRIŽALKOVIČ and Imrich LEČKO. 777 matematických zábav a her : z učiva 6.-9. ročníku základní devítileté školy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 381 s. URL info
• SINGH, Simon. Kniha kódů a šifer : tajná komunikace od starého Egypta po kvantovou kryptografii. Translated by Petr Koubský - Dita Eckhardtová. Druhé vydání v českém j. Praha: Argo, 2009, 382 stran. ISBN 9788025701447. info

Teaching methods

Seminars, solving problems and presentation of their solution.

Assessment methods

Colloquium - group discussion about assigned problems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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