Today we are gonna examine a quite amazing logic riddle. It says: In a little island in the pacific ocean lives a tribe. This tribe has certain traditions and religious beliefs. Currently in this tribe there are 200 inhabitants. 100 have blue eyes and 100 have brown eyes. The inhabitants are not aware of this… Seguir leyendo The isle of the eyed colored
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Choosing the best candidate
The secretary problem also known as the marriage problem is a famous riddle of decision making. The problem can be formulated as follows: «You are the interviewer that wants to select a new secretary. You know that n possible secretaries will come and you will interview them one by one. After each interview you should… Seguir leyendo Choosing the best candidate
Is Really 0.999… = 1?
You might have heard the statement that 0.999… = 1 and probably you thought nah, not true. In this post we are gonna dive deep into the statement and give to the non mathematician reader a convicing explanation and proof why ii is true. First, what is the number 0.999…? Simply is the number with… Seguir leyendo Is Really 0.999… = 1?
The nature of mathematics
Is it math built or is it discovered? Across the years the philosophy around mathematics can be divided in two big views in regards to how mathematical knowledge is constructed, formalism and platonism. If you believe that mathematics is discovered then you would be considered rather a platonist mathematician. On the contrary if you believe… Seguir leyendo The nature of mathematics