As with many math geeks, I am fascinated by casinos and the math surrounding them. I, however, like to win. Consequently, I have no interest in playing a game that I am mathematically destined to… read more >>
Here is the wrap up of the MATLAB programming contest that we just ran. if (typeof(playerLoaded) === ‘undefined’) {var playerLoaded = false;}(function isVideojsDefined() {if (typeof(videojs) !==… read more >>
The 20th MATLAB programming contest just went live! Our more faithful blog readers might have a head start on this puzzle… Finding four connected regions. A puzzler about the… read more >>
I do not know why I am still always amazed at the many different ways that simple problems are solved by different people. To end the suspense for everyone playing along at home, “For two… read more >>
I play a fair amount of Ultimate Frisbee® between lunch across the street at Cognex and playing with Boston Ultimate Disk Alliance. Games of Ultimate start with the two teams flipping two Frisbees in… read more >>
We are holding a virtual conference right now. Come hear Keynote speakers starting at 7:45 EST. I have four new puzzler listed, when you arrive come stop by the booth, grab a copy and try… read more >>
The MathWorks holds free seminars around the country, but not everyone can afford the time and travel cost of attending one of these. For this reason, we are holding a virtual conference in October…. read more >>
The “Rules of the new game” puzzler was the most difficult one yet. Puzzlers are MATLAB programming challenges that I post from time to time. They lead to interesting discussions of… read more >>
I was playing a game by LabPixies on my iPhone. I spent more time thinking about programming an optimal solution than anything else while playing. I decided to give it a try in MATLAB. After… read more >>
This week, I was going to make a great video on recursion to solve a fun little puzzle. However, my code runs too slow. Before my recursive solution to the larger puzzle is practical, I need to… read more >>
