Promoting number theory in high schools or birthday problem and number theory

• Autores: V.K. Srinivasan
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 41, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 387-398
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/00207390903236673
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• Resumen

  • The author introduces the birthday problem in this article. This can amuse willing members of any birthday party. This problem can also be used as the motivational first day lecture in number theory for the gifted students in high schools or in community colleges or in undergraduate classes in colleges.