
#14 - Guesses, Geometry and Grover's Algorithm
06/21/18 • 45 min
The boys go on serious diversions. Alex fails to use a computer properly.
Odds and Evenings
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Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Digital Mastermind
- Cheers
- p2 - 1 mod 24
Show Notes
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
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
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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Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Nomic
- Byzantine Generals Problem
- Jealous Husbands River Crossing
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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Odds and Evenings
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Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Moving Sofa Problem
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- The Fuse Problem
Show Notes
Moving Sofa Problem
Kakeya's Needle
Moser's Worm
Two Fuses Problem
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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