Doug Ensley
deensl@ship.edu
Shippensburg University
This simple Javascript-enhanced web page leads students on an exploration of the "Josephus Problem," a classic problem of recreational mathematics involving the elimination of people arranged in a circle by, one at a time, removing every kth remaining person until only one person is left.
INTENDED USES:
APPROPRIATE COURSES:
Early College, High School (9-12)
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Systems supported: Should work in a generic browser in any OS
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