Numberplay is a puzzle suite that will be presented in Wordplay every Monday. The puzzles, which are inspired by many sources and are reported by Gary Antonick, are generally mathematical or logical problems, with occasional forays into physics and other branches of science. While written for adults, many of the concepts here are suitable for and can be enjoyed by math students of all ages.
Gary Antonick, who has created or edited over 100 logic and math puzzles for The New York Times, secretly believes every math problem can be solved using circles and straight lines. He is a visiting scholar at Stanford University, where he studies mathematical problem solving.
Tracy Gray has her own way of stacking things.Read more…
Daniel Landman rampages through his own puzzle.Read more…
We get cozy with James Mulhern.Read more…
A conga line of truth-tellers and liars. Can you tell who’s lying and who’s telling the truth?Read more…
An exclamation of disbelief from Bruce Haight.Read more…