Online casino games are often associated with luck and chance, but behind every spin of a slot reel or flip of a digital card lies precise mathematics. Casino game development is not random guesswork.

Galois was just 20 years old when he was shot in a mysterious duel — but not before revolutionizing mathematics. The night before his death, he stayed up feverishly scribbling notes and theorems.

The Math and Knife event, held on Oct. 22 from 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m in the Memorial Union's Washburn A/B room, brought about 40 ...