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ID458
First NameSteve
Last NameButler
InstitutionIowa State University
Speaker Categoryfaculty
Title of TalkAn Introduction to the Mathematics of Juggling
AbstractJuggling and mathematics have been done for thousands of years, but the mathematics of juggling is a relatively new field that dates back a few decades and looks at using the tools of mathematics to analyze, connect, and count various juggling patterns. We will introduce some of the very basic results related to the mathematics of juggling with a particular emphasis at looking at the various methods used to describe juggling patterns.
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Suitable for undergraduates?Y
Day Preferencenone
Computer Needed?Y
Bringing a laptop?
Overhead Needed?
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Date Submitted10/04/2016
Year2016