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Gathering For Gardner: Celebration of Mind - November 2010 - Sarah Kavassalis
On October 21st, 1914, the great American mathematics writer and popularizer, Martin Gardner was born. While not a mathematician himself, Gardner’s popular works inspired a generation of young people to pursue mathematics ...
It’s a chaotic scene in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton. There’s a dental convention getting under way, and as travel-weary orthodontic professionals trickle into the packed room, they encounter a bewildering display. Every tabletop holds a collection of fascinating objects—puzzles of every imaginable shape and design—around which magicians, mathematicians, and puzzle masters gather to discuss their latest inventions ...
Gary Foshee, a collector and designer of puzzles from Issaquah near Seattle walked to the lectern to present his talk. It consisted of the following three sentences: "I have two children. One is a boy born on a Tuesday. What is the probability I have two boys?" ...
Magic
Magazine | Update - May
2010
G4G9 - Adam Rubin
'This year marked the ninth Gathering for Gardner (G4G9). Highlights of
the March 24–28 event included talks from online
“answer engine”
Wolfram Alpha founder Stephen Wolfram, famed optical illusion artist
Sandro Del-Prete, and a dizzying array of world-renowned
mathematicians.'
TulsaWorld.com | Scene
Oklahoma's
man of letters — and numbers
JAMES D. WATTS JR.
Martin Gardner wrote what became his most successful book because
Bertrand Russell didn't have the time.
On
the April 5th, 2010 episode of This Week in Magic we are joined by
the latest addition to our panel of co-hosts, David Kay. David has just
returned from the ninth annual Gathering For Gardner where he was
joined by Lennart Green, Bill Kalush, Joe Turner and many others for
this invitation only conference.
Gathering
for Gardner
Homage to the iconic author of Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column.
Homage to the iconic author of Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column.
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Martin Gardner recently turned 95 years old, but his passion for puzzles is no less vital now than it was when he first started writing about mathematics over 40 years ago. Skeptical Inquirer, Sept/Oct 2008, Ray Hyman
Who attends these gatherings? What takes place? How do they serve as a tribute to this remarkable man? |
A
gathering for Gardner. How does Martin Gardner
inspire so many different kinds of people?
Robert P Crease explores the recreational mathematician’s
appeal
The Guardian, Saturday 31 May 2008. Alex Bellos.
The
science of fun
Some of the finest minds in mathematics spend their time working on pastimes such as juggling, puzzle-solving, magic tricks and board games. So why is it still an uncool subject? Alex Bellos adds it all up.
Some of the finest minds in mathematics spend their time working on pastimes such as juggling, puzzle-solving, magic tricks and board games. So why is it still an uncool subject? Alex Bellos adds it all up.
SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
June 16, 2006. Infinite Jest.
Encountering the threshold of humankind's capacity for mathematical gamesmanship, at the annual Gathering for Gardner.
Encountering the threshold of humankind's capacity for mathematical gamesmanship, at the annual Gathering for Gardner.
Fans
of the writer Martin Gardner attended the biennial "Gathering for
Gardner" in Atlanta---this year named the "G4G7"
The New York Times, April 3, 2006. Edward Rothstein.
Puzzles,
Origami and Other Mind-Twisters
ATLANTA — Two hundred green marbles are in a green jar, and 200 red marbles are in a red jar. Thirty marbles are removed from the green jar and put into the red jar, which is then shaken and stirred. Thirty marbles are then scooped from that mixture and put back into the green jar. Which jar has more of the wrong color marbles?
ATLANTA — Two hundred green marbles are in a green jar, and 200 red marbles are in a red jar. Thirty marbles are removed from the green jar and put into the red jar, which is then shaken and stirred. Thirty marbles are then scooped from that mixture and put back into the green jar. Which jar has more of the wrong color marbles?
A Gathering for Gardner
The Seventh Gathering for Gardner (G4G7), recently held in Atlanta, was an exhilarating event. It featured a potent jumble of mathematicians, computer scientists, artists, writers, engineers, magicians, inventors, puzzlists—both designers and master solvers—and more.
Puzzles
+ Math = Magic