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James Grime on connect the towns solution (Motorway Problem)

Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: July 30, 2011

James Grime – mathematician, nurse juggler and comedy nerd, Cambridge, UK – ( @jamesgrime on Twitter) has a lovely, and funny, video on the connect the towns by the shortest route problem. I think this is an outstanding example of mathematical exposition, and is EXACTLY what kids should be thinking abut in mathematics classes. Bravo […]