Super Mario Brothers have custom made levels which are more difficult to solve than very difficult math problems. Math problems which are very difficult to solve are called NP problems. Levels of Super Mario Brothers which were made with the Super Mario Maker match these problems in respect to difficulty.
Playing Super Mario Brothers Is Like Solving a Super Hard Math Problem #dyscalculia
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Super Mario brothers has some very difficult custom levels.
MIT computer scientist Erik Demaine studied the length of time required to solve NP problems. He developed a formula which correlates that time to the length of time required to finish custom levels of Super Mario Brothers. His research shows that the brain uses similar processes for math and gaming.
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The more practice we get as a collective, the better we are at solving these types of problems.
"Key Takeaways:
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Custom levels of Super Mario Brothers are as difficult as some of the hardest math problems.
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Super Mario maker can be used to make these levels.
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The hardest math problems are called NP problems.
