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| ID | 504 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Ashbacher |
| Institution | Charles Ashbacher Technologies |
| Speaker Category | other |
| Title of Talk | Mathematical Venery and Other Humor |
| Abstract | In modern usage, the term “venery” refers to the pursuit of sexual pleasure, yet in medieval times it referred to the act of game hunting. The terms of venery refers to the rather unusual words used to describe a collection of animals of the same species. Charles W. Trigg composed a paper published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics that used this term to refer to the naming of collections of math people and objects. He listed some examples and this paper opens with additional examples created by the author. It concludes with some additional examples of mathematical humor. |
| Subject area(s) | Recreational mathematics |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | Either |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
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| Date Submitted | 09/15/2018 |
| Year | 2018 |