Contingencies, July/August 2021
The July/August issue of Contingencies dives deep into the world of puzzles—thorny theoretical head-scratchers, real-life challenges, and statistical stumbling blocks. The cover feature story, “The World’s Most Challenging Math Problems,” looks at seven elusive puzzles have tormented mathematicians for years … do you have what it takes to solve them? In “Hurricane Season No. 39,” read about the human and logistical hurdles the author had to puzzle through after Puerto Rico was hit by back-to-back monster cyclones in 2017. Also, “How Not to Be Wrong,” a compendium of probabilistic and statistical fallacies, will show you some blind spots that may surprise you. And, our regular lineup of devilishly challenging original puzzles, a President’s Message from Tom Campbell on meeting your continuing education requirements, and an Up to Code piece on ethics as related to the Code of Professional Conduct.