The Struggles of Chessland
Irene Choi, Shreyas Ekanathan, Aidan Gao, Tanya Khovanova, Sylvia Zia, Lee, Rajarshi Mandal, Vaibhav Rastogi, Daniel Sheffield, Michael Yang, Angela, Zhao, and Corey Zhao
TL;DR
This paper presents a fairy tale set in Chessland that illustrates mathematical concepts related to optimizing surveying and trapping, connecting storytelling with graph theory insights.
Contribution
It introduces a creative narrative to explore mathematical strategies for surveying and trapping, linking storytelling with graph theory applications.
Findings
Mathematical strategies for surveying and trapping in Chessland
Graph theory concepts applied to game scenarios
Educational approach connecting storytelling with mathematics
Abstract
This is a fairy tale taking place in Chessland, located in the Bermuda triangle. The chess pieces survey their land and trap enemy pieces. Behind the story, there is fascinating mathematics on how to optimize surveying and trapping. The tale is written by the students in the PRIMES STEP junior group, who were in grades 6 through 9. The paper has a conclusion, written by the group's mentor, Tanya Khovanova, explaining the students' results in terms of graph theory.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Graph Theory Research · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics and Applications