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Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego

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Food For Thought Seminar

Mary Radcliffe

UCSD

Jug Problems and Algorithms

Abstract:

As seen in \textit{Die Hard with A Vengeance}, we investigate the classic puzzle of making 4 gallons using only a 3- and a 5-gallon jug. We'll look at various generalizations of this puzzle, when and how they are solvable, and how quickly one can arrive at a solution.

January 15, 2009

10:00 AM

AP&M 7321

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