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| ID | 507 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Ashbacher |
| Institution | Charles Ashbacher Technologies |
| Speaker Category | other |
| Title of Talk | Which Gender is Happier in the United States? What About Other Countries? |
| Abstract | For any number, if the sum of the squares of the digits is performed and then repeated, there are two possible outcomes. The process eventually terminates at 1 or goes into an infinite cycle. If the process terminates at 1, then the original number is said to be “happy.” For any word, if the letter assignments a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 and so on are done, then the word can be assigned a number. If the word is a name and the associated number is “happy,” then the name is said to be a “happy name.” In this presentation, the 100 most common male and female names in several countries are examined to determine which gender is “happier.” |
| Subject area(s) | Recreational mathematics |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | Either |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
| Software requests | Powerpoint |
| Special Needs | |
| Date Submitted | 09/18/2018 |
| Year | 2018 |