Day 54: permutations! #mathartchallenge

Here’s what’s happening:

I wrote down all 120 permutations of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5. Then I made them into a string/braid, connecting each number in the upper line to its position in the bottom line. See my planning docs below. #mathartchallenge

Did I make mistakes? Yup! But I figured we’re all human and I just left them in there.

So the goal today is for you to illustrate what permutations look like. Use legos, draw a picture, sing a song... whatever tickles your fancy.

#mathartchallenge

As an aside, my plans above were originally for a blanket I was going to crochet, until I learned that my crochet skills were definitely not yet up to the task. I finished the blanket I did end up making this morning (it’s a birthday present for my mom).

(May now try 1,2,3 permutations in the next blanket. 120 was WAY too ambitious to start. Maybe some day.)