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Gardner, Martin – Scientific American, 1978
A sequence of numbers from combinatorial theory called the Bell numbers is discussed, along with several problems and examples that demonstrate their usefulness. (MN)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Games, Higher Education, Mathematics Materials
Peer reviewedBeineke, Lowell W. – College Mathematics Journal, 1989
Explored are various aspects of drawing graphs on surfaces. The Euler's formula, Kuratowski's theorem and the drawing of graphs in the plane with as few crossings as possible are discussed. Some applications including embedding of graphs and coloring of maps are included. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Critical Path Method, Graphs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedJoyner, Virginia G.; Haggard, Paul W. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Discusses how to express an n factorial as a product of powers of primes. Provides two examples and answers. Presents four related suggestions. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computation, Division
