Three times a year, junior mathematicians gather at Simon Fraser University to learn more about the wonders of this field in an educational but also entertaining setting. The most recent of these workshops occurred on Thursday, February 9^th, 2012, from 12:30 to 3pm, in the irmacs theatre. The day begins with the American Billions problem, a game in which one player sets down a card numbered 0-9, and then the next player sets down a card which will make the two-digit number a multiple of two, and so on. The player that “gets stuck” loses.

After a brief introduction, Roman Numerals are covered in great detail, from the adding and subtracting rules to dating buildings through hidden messages in inscriptions[1]. Then, we move on to the history of numbers, and we look at the Fibonacci sequence and Fibonacci s “Rabbit Problem.” Then, we look at Euler’s Seven Bridges of Königsberg and his networks, as well trefoil knots and Olympic rings. Finally, we move on to 3-D movie-making, which features two high-quality 3-D films and specialized glasses.

Math on the Mountain is a highly interesting and educational workshop that is not to be missed!