Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Measuring the Complexity of the Dates of Holidays

Measuring the Complexity of the Dates of Holidays

Some national holidays -- like Fourth of July -- happen on the same day each year. Others, like Thanksgiving, which takes place the fourth Thursday in November, change from year to year. Our math blogger Samuel Arbesman looks into the different size algorithms needed to describe the dates of various national holidays.


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