Collaborative Mathematics

Challenge 07: String Theory
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  • Download the handout for Challenge 07.
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  • Explore the follow-up challenges.
  • Share your ideas in the comments section.
 

Experiment and share your data!

Try the String Theory probability experiment with a partner and share your data with us. We'll add your results to the table below!
No. Trials One Loop Two Loops Three Loops
01. St. John's Int'l School, Belgium 59 21 30 8
02. SAM Academy, Peru 6 3 3 0
03. Marissa Rodriguez, Texas, USA 10 6 3 1
04. Majorstuen skole, Norway 22 8 11 3
05. -- -- -- -- --
Totals: 97 38 47 12
 

Video Responses

Spoiler Alert! Video responses include explanations of how to solve the challenge problem. We recommend that you resist the temptation to watch response videos until after you have explored the challenge individually or with a problem solving team!
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Marissa's solution.
07Carin
Carin's solution.
 

Follow-up Challenges

  • What if we had used 4 strings? What about 8 strings? What about 2N strings? (Also: why is it better for us to say 2N strings here, as opposed to N strings?)
 
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