Consider 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).
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Weekly Problem: The Grid
Weekly Problem: Balls into Bins
Probability 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
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You’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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Problem Statement
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 moreWeekly Problem: Fallacy Fallacy
Understanding 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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Weekly Problem no.14: Beethoven’s 5th!
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
Read moreThe Dining Philosopher’s Problem
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
Read moreThe stable marriage problem
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.
Read moreProblem #2 The Rendezvous Problem
The Rendezvous Problem in Game Theory 07/10/2023 The Rendezvous Problem is a fascinating dilemma in game theory that explores decision-making in uncertain situations. Imagine this scenario: Two friends, Alice and Bob, have agreed to meet in a large park they’ve
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