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Odds and Evenings - #14 - Guesses, Geometry and Grover's Algorithm

#14 - Guesses, Geometry and Grover's Algorithm

06/21/18 • 45 min

Odds and Evenings

The boys go on serious diversions. Alex fails to use a computer properly.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • Digital Mastermind
  • Cheers
  • p2 - 1 mod 24

Show Notes

Grover's Algorithm

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Puzzlemancy by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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The boys go on serious diversions. Alex fails to use a computer properly.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • Digital Mastermind
  • Cheers
  • p2 - 1 mod 24

Show Notes

Grover's Algorithm

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Puzzlemancy by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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Show Notes

Nomic Starting Rules Document
Byzantine Generals PDF
Missionary and Cannibal Style Problems Wikipedia Page
Interesting jstor Article about the Jealous Husbands Problem
A beautiful visualisation of the Plane Problem solution by Tom Verduyn

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Tales from the logical beyond by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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Show Notes

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Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
All the right answers, but not the right right answers by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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