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Knitting Patterns: Turing Completeness and Computational Textiles Knitting Patterns as Computational Systems: Turing Completeness in Textile Production An exploration of the formal computational properties of knitting pattern languages The relationship between knitting patterns and computational systems extends beyond superficial analogy.
Read moreConsider a 4×4 grid where each cell can be either selected or not selected. Two cells cannot both be selected if they share an edge (top, right, bottom, or left).
Read moreProbability theory: Throwing balls into bins Imagine you’re at a carnival game where you’re blindfolded and asked to throw balls into bins. Simple enough, right? But here’s where it gets interesting: this simple game is actually a powerful model for
Read moreYou’re managing a busy intersection where cars arrive from the north and east. Each direction gets a 30-second green light. Your goal is to decide which direction should get the green light next to minimize the total waiting time
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You have three cards numbered 1, 2, and 3. You shuffle them and place them face down in a row.
Question: What is the probability that at least one card is in its correct position (i.e., card number matches its position)?
Read moreUnderstanding the Fallacy Fallacy Test your knowledge about the fallacy fallacy – the mistake of assuming that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
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Cryptophonic Challenge: Beethoven’s Victory Code The Cryptophonic Challenge: Beethoven’s Victory Code Click to Start Audio Engine 🎵 Decode the Victory Symphony Level: 1/3 Current Mission: Decode the famous rhythm that became a symbol of victory… Attempts remaining: 3 30s lockout
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Weekly Problem No. 6 The Dining Philosophers Problem is a classic computer science problem that illustrates challenges in resource sharing and deadlock avoidance. The Setup Five philosophers are seated around a circular table. In front of each philosopher is a
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Our weekly problem no. 3. Algorithmic problem Solutions to be published on Saturday 26/10/24! Write your thoughts in the comments! Here is the solution to the stable marriage riddle.
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