Maths Puzzles: Cryptarithms, Symbologies and Secret Codes
Posted 5 years 9 months ago by Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Explore fascinating maths puzzles
Discover maths puzzles, explore their history and practise problem-solving techniques.
You’ll explore: + Cryptarithms - puzzles where the digits have been replaced by letters. + Symbologies - puzzles where numbers are represented by symbols. + Mathematical operator puzzles - puzzles where the numbers are given, but the mathematical operator is missing (for example, what does the asterisk stand for in *1320=6?)
Through the course you will develop problem-solving skills, gain knowledge about the history, art and methodology of encrypted puzzles, and exercise your brain with fun challenges.
The course is designed for anyone who enjoys popular science, recreational maths and solving maths puzzles and crosswords. It will be especially useful for parents or teachers looking to inspire a love of math and do fun math activities with young people.
The course is designed for anyone who enjoys popular science, recreational maths and solving maths puzzles and crosswords. It will be especially useful for parents or teachers looking to inspire a love of math and do fun math activities with young people.
- Solve different kinds of cryptarithms and decipher symbologies
- Synthesise the knowledge gained from all the different steps into a coherent view of the art of information concealment
- Demonstrate puzzle solving skills
- Improve problem solving skills and out-of-the-box thinking
- Collaborate with other learners to solve problems
- Apply problem solving strategies in new situations