Monthly Archives: June 2022

Nets, Puzzle and postmen by Peter Higgins

I discovered this book while going through the shelf at Morris library.

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Prove log 2 is irrational

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Impossibility of weighing two coins so that probability of all three outcomes is same

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5 divides 1^n+2^n+3^n+4^n except when 4|n

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Arbitrary sequence of non primes

For every positive integer , there is a sequence of consecutive positive integers containing no primes. The idea is to start with  , so all the consecutive numbers ranging from it to are the factors.

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Mathematical Journeys by Peter D. Schumer

This is the book that introduced me to the topic of Josephus problem, spouse’s handshakes, green chicken contest, Beatty numbers among others. There are infinite many primes Prove why 5 divides Game of Nim Number of handshakes by wife Arbitrary … Continue reading

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Old man and his son

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All four ailments

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The Ambulatory Commuter

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Ingenious mathematical problems and methods by L.A.Graham

I started reading this book in 2011 when i went to Ranchi with my mom. It’s a collection of problems. My favorite is still the “Truck in the desert” problem. 2. Largest product 28. Euclid’s put put problem 81. Old … Continue reading

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