Maths Jam Conference 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21100/msor.v14i2.278Keywords:
mathematics education, recreational mathematicsAbstract
MathsJam is an annual recreational maths conference in the U.K. which offers short talks covering interesting puzzles, games and problems. It is not an educational meeting, but there is potentially great value in attending this conference which is full of useful ideas.References
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