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'''Recreational mathematics''' is a term for [[mathematics]] carried out for recreation (entertainment) rather than as a strictly research and application-based professional activity, although it is not necessarily limited to being an endeavor for amateurs.

It often involves [[Mathematical puzzle|mathematical puzzles]] and [[mathematical game|mathematical games]].

Many topics in this field require no knowledge of advanced mathematics, and recreational mathematics often appeals to children and untrained adults, inspiring their further study of the subject.

== See also ==

* [[Book: Recreational mathematics]]
* [[Game]]
* [[Journal of Recreational Mathematics]]
* [[List of recreational number theory topics]]
* [[Logic puzzle]]
* [[Mathematical game]]
* [[Mathematical puzzle]]
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Popular mathematics]]
* [[Puzzle]]
* [[Three cups problem]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_mathematics Recreational mathematics] @ Wikipedia


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