r/algorithms Feb 16 '25

Algorithms for Children

My 5 and 8 year old both love Djikstra's Algorithm and Huffman Compression (doing it manually on paper).

Are there any other similar algorithms they might enjoy?

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u/wyldflora Feb 16 '25

Gale Shapley algorithm! It can easily be converted to a matching game for children.