Math Is Fun Forum

  Discussion about math, puzzles, games and fun.   Useful symbols: ÷ × ½ √ ∞ ≠ ≤ ≥ ≈ ⇒ ± ∈ Δ θ ∴ ∑ ∫ • π ƒ -¹ ² ³ °

You are not logged in.

#26 2012-03-28 21:42:02

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

Just as well I didn't give you my really hard puzzle then!

he he!  smile

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#27 2012-03-28 21:44:23

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

Perhaps you should post your answer to part a, just in case you haven't got that quite right.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#28 2012-03-29 06:35:15

wintersolstice
Real Member
Registered: 2009-06-06
Posts: 128

Re: The Professors Test

bob bundy wrote:

hi wintersolstice and anonimnystefy

Did you mean:

A says ‘None of us is lying’. B says ‘Only two of us are lying’. C says ‘Only one of us is lying’. D says all of us are lying.

The truth table below shows there is no solution to this.

The middle code must have 84 characters if it is to work.  A quick count suggests there are less.  But some spaces are double.  Your problem is to work out which.

Bob

anonimnystefy wrote:

I also must note that if we add the third person saying that they are all lying then the puzzle turns into a paradox.

I see what you mean

I figured out where the paradox is now


bob bundy wrote:

I think I need to re-do the liars puzzle completely.  Sorry about that.

Last edited by wintersolstice (2012-03-29 06:37:58)


Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Band?
To get to the other ...um...!!!

Offline

#29 2012-03-29 07:42:46

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

hi bob


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#30 2012-03-29 07:46:19

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

OK, Stefy; that's what you should have.

So is your first word down

??

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#31 2012-03-29 08:11:43

wintersolstice
Real Member
Registered: 2009-06-06
Posts: 128

Re: The Professors Test

I thought this might be better in a new post


Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Band?
To get to the other ...um...!!!

Offline

#32 2012-03-29 08:44:49

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

hi bob

hi ws

yes that might be possible.but i didn't understand anything of your post.

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-03-29 08:46:48)


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#33 2012-03-29 18:58:56

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

8b correct!

yes that might be possible.but i didn't understand anything of your post.

Thanks, I thought it was just me.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#34 2012-03-29 22:03:17

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi bob

your hint and the letter Q in the puzzle helped me a lot.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#35 2012-03-30 01:54:19

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi bob


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#36 2012-03-30 02:02:43

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

hi Stefy,

Yes, that is correct!  smile

I seem to remember, there's the ice cube still to complete.  You were close before.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#37 2012-03-30 02:26:01

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-03-30 09:19:59)


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#38 2012-03-30 09:11:53

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

hi,

that seems to be it, but check your wording.  You are contradicting yourself.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#39 2012-03-30 09:20:33

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi bob

I edited my post.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#40 2012-03-30 09:49:38

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

Excellent!  smile  smile  smile

You have done well!

The Professor sends his congratulations and this gold star.

goldstar.GIF

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#41 2012-03-30 10:40:35

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Thanks! These were some nice problems! Especially the code!

Here's one for you:

Og upi gohitrf yjod piy,yjrm vpmhtsyd pm zu dofr!


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#42 2012-03-30 13:23:17

phrontister
Real Member
From: The Land of Tomorrow
Registered: 2009-07-12
Posts: 4,810

Re: The Professors Test

Hi anonimnystefy,


"The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do." - Ted Nelson

Offline

#43 2012-03-30 13:49:26

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi phro

I don't think so.You just do trial and error method.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#44 2012-04-10 14:42:06

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Hi bob

Have you solved the code from #41?


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#45 2012-04-10 19:12:30

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

No.  I'm stuck.  I'll have another look.  No hint yet please.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#46 2012-04-10 19:13:20

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Ok. Take your time.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#47 2012-04-14 23:20:37

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#48 2012-04-15 00:27:52

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Correct! Good work! What is that link for?


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

#49 2012-04-15 03:34:37

Bob
Administrator
Registered: 2010-06-20
Posts: 10,053

Re: The Professors Test

Well did you follow it?  It's a clue to how I did it.

Bob


Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob smile

Offline

#50 2012-04-15 03:49:01

anonimnystefy
Real Member
From: Harlan's World
Registered: 2011-05-23
Posts: 16,049

Re: The Professors Test

Ok,I will look at it when I have more time.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Offline

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB