Published Oct 9, 2023
Choose Your Own Adventure — But Make It Math
Pamela Harris bridges the worlds of mathematics and storytelling by illustrating how the decision-making in Choose Your Own Adventure books mirrors combinatorics, while also introducing the fascinating concept of parking functions; she reimagines math as a joyful, creative pursuit that breaks away from traditional classroom boundaries.
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