Card Games Unveiled: Exploring the Underlying Linear Algebra
Abstract
We discuss four famous card games that can help learn linear algebra. The games are: SET, Socks, Spot it!, and EvenQuads. We describe the game in the language of vector, affine, and projective spaces. We also show how these games are connected to each other. A separate section is devoted to playing Socks with the EvenQuads deck and vice versa.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmm-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2182-1976
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 20
Published on: May 27, 2026
Published by: Ludus Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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© 2026 Nikhil Byrapuram, Hwiseo Irene Choi, Adam Ge, Selena Ge, Sylvia Zia Lee, Evin Liang, Rajarshi Mandal, Aika Oki, Daniel Wu, Michael Yang, Tanya Khovanova, published by Ludus Association
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