MA0037 Recreational mathematics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MA0037/01: Thu 10:00–11:50 D212 učebna, P. Antošová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Abstract
The student will learn about some types of tasks in recreational mathematics as well as their uses in teaching.
Key topics
Tasks in logic. Problems with matches. Tasks in chess. Combinatorial problems. Historical problems. Magical graphs. Fractals. Encryption.
Study resources and 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminars, solving problems and presentation of their solution.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Colloquium - group discussion about assigned problems.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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