Can you use mathematics to escape a zombie outbreak?

Can you solve the bridge riddle? - Alex Gendler · 3:50 · Video: TED-Ed · Watch at the source

In short: In this animated lesson, Alex Gendler presents a high-stakes logic puzzle. You must determine how to move a group of survivors across a bridge before a horde of mutant zombies arrives.

The video explores the application of mathematical reasoning to solve a classic bridge riddle. Set against a survival scenario involving a remote mountain lab and mutant zombies, the lesson demonstrates how strategic calculation can be used to navigate a life-or-death bottleneck.

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