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Math Horizons is intended primarily for undergraduates interested in mathematics. Our purpose is to introduce students to the world of mathematics outside the classroom.

September 2008

 

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Arthur T. Benjamin 
Jennifer J. Quinn
Editors

Table of Contents

5
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal
7 The Deal or No Deal Problem
Jason Rosenhouse
8

Borda Meets Pascal
Marie K. Jameson, Gregory Minton, and Michael E. Orrison

11 Sustaining Your Math Club
Moshe Cohen
12 Chance Encounters: Pondering Parrondo’s Paradox
Mark Schilling
14 The Birth of the Meter
Randy K. Schwartz
18 What’s in a Name? The Matrix as an Introduction to Mathematics
Kris H. Green
22 Book Reviews
Sarah Reardon and Marie Jameson
24 The Professional Master’s Program
Robert Vallin
26 Reverend Bayes Takes the Unexpected Examination
Benjamin Schumacher and Michael Westmoreland
28 Nerd is the Word
Valerio De Angelis, Kyehong Kang, W. Ted Mahavier, Allen Stenger
31 How Much is  $5 Betting Coupon Worth?
Marty Ross
32 Problem Section
Andy Liu and Derek Smith

Last updated 10 September 2008