[2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
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[2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/puzzle-time
I dunno, something's wrong with the artwork. I can't read any of them.
I dunno, something's wrong with the artwork. I can't read any of them.
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Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
y = 0.9303569123 x^7 - 22.23193879 x^6 + 207.829112 x^5 - 961.3816793 x^4 + 2289.732664 x^3 - 2625.385296 x^2 + 1111.506783 x + 0.00001611345942
Graph on Wolfram Alpha
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Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
i got it as (521/560)x^7 - (2587/90)x^6 + (43291/120)x^5 - (170393/72)x^4 + (2085781/240)x^3 - (6369907/360)x^2 + (638962/35)x - 7219, but to each their own, i guess~
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
My version is essentially the same, but rendered as:
( 4689 * n^6 - 112049 * n^5 + 1047459 * n^4 - 4845365 * n^3 + 11540256 * n^2 - 13231946 * n + 5601996 ) * n / 5040
(The next term is 8666.)
( 4689 * n^6 - 112049 * n^5 + 1047459 * n^4 - 4845365 * n^3 + 11540256 * n^2 - 13231946 * n + 5601996 ) * n / 5040
(The next term is 8666.)
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
https://oeis.org/search?q=0%2C1%2C4%2C- ... &go=Search
If he was just randomly thinking "I wonder what sequence hasn't been used before..." then he really nailed it.
If he was just randomly thinking "I wonder what sequence hasn't been used before..." then he really nailed it.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
Psssh, that's easy.
f(0) = 1
f(x) = 0 when x != 0
f(x-1)*1+f(x-2)*4+f(x-3)*-13+f(x-4)*-133+f(x-5)*52+f(x-6)*53+f(x-7)*-155
See? Simple! <.< >.>
f(0) = 1
f(x) = 0 when x != 0
f(x-1)*1+f(x-2)*4+f(x-3)*-13+f(x-4)*-133+f(x-5)*52+f(x-6)*53+f(x-7)*-155
See? Simple! <.< >.>
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
I'm personally fond of the form
f(n) = ₙC₁ + 2 ₙC₂ − 22 ₙC₃ − 61 ₙC₄ + 552 ₙC₅ − 1940 ₙC₆ + 4689 ₙC₇.
f(n) = ₙC₁ + 2 ₙC₂ − 22 ₙC₃ − 61 ₙC₄ + 552 ₙC₅ − 1940 ₙC₆ + 4689 ₙC₇.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
I just used matlab to get an estimate of the coefficients via polyfit (obviously I had to specify degree 7 since that's the "simplest" polynomial that fits these parameters, though there are infinitely many polynomials of greater degree that also fit this sequence).Woom wrote:My version is essentially the same, but rendered as:
( 4689 * n^6 - 112049 * n^5 + 1047459 * n^4 - 4845365 * n^3 + 11540256 * n^2 - 13231946 * n + 5601996 ) * n / 5040
(The next term is 8666.)
Anyway, I concur that the next term is 8666 in the case that we assume the simplest possible pattern fit to the sequence. But let's be honest, there's no author intention because I doubt zach knows how to fit a polynomial to a set of points
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
Someone should definitely submit it on oeis as the weinersmith numbers.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
The obvious solution is the sequence defined as follows:
The sequence an is defined by:
{a1 = 0
a2 = 1
a3 = 4
a4 = -13
a5 = -133
a6 = 52
a7 = 53
a8 = -155} for an from N.
Yes, I am a dickhead. My area is pure mathematics; answers that are technically true but completely meaningless are what I do best.
The sequence an is defined by:
{a1 = 0
a2 = 1
a3 = 4
a4 = -13
a5 = -133
a6 = 52
a7 = 53
a8 = -155} for an from N.
Yes, I am a dickhead. My area is pure mathematics; answers that are technically true but completely meaningless are what I do best.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
I am willing to believe that your area is pure mathematics because anyone *sane* would be 0-indexing this sequence ;P but regardless, you seem to have missed the comma+ellipsis in the original sequence. This directly implies that the sequence has length greater than 8. Many even use it to imply that the sequence is infinite (perhaps repeating, but still infinite), but at the very least, not even a theoretical mathematician would put an ellipsis after the end of a finite sequence.cmena2702 wrote:The obvious solution is the sequence defined as follows:
The sequence an is defined by:
{a1 = 0
a2 = 1
a3 = 4
a4 = -13
a5 = -133
a6 = 52
a7 = 53
a8 = -155} for an from N.
Yes, I am a dickhead. My area is pure mathematics; answers that are technically true but completely meaningless are what I do best.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
I'll take my 14 points please.
{n∈Z|(∃x∈N)[n=H(x-1)+3H(x-2)-17H(x-3)-120H(x-4)+185H(x-5)+H(x-6)-208H(x-7)]}
Where Z are the integers, N is the set of natural numbers, and H is the Heaviside function.
{n∈Z|(∃x∈N)[n=H(x-1)+3H(x-2)-17H(x-3)-120H(x-4)+185H(x-5)+H(x-6)-208H(x-7)]}
Where Z are the integers, N is the set of natural numbers, and H is the Heaviside function.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
Hahah, okay, I bow to you, that was a perfect answer.DrHammer wrote:I'll take my 14 points please.
{n∈Z|(∃x∈N)[n=H(x-1)+3H(x-2)-17H(x-3)-120H(x-4)+185H(x-5)+H(x-6)-208H(x-7)]}
Where Z are the integers, N is the set of natural numbers, and H is the Heaviside function.
And all future elements are -155. So elegant! You won't even introduce nonintegers!
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
Hi. There's another kind of puzzle, such as wooden puzzle models, a great way to show your creative side as well as having a beautiful object to display at home or in the office. Not only are they fun and challenging to build, they are also designed with all the mechanics needed to make them move like the real objects they represent.
Wooden model kits make a great gift for friends and family who appreciate creating functional works of art.
Wooden model kits make a great gift for friends and family who appreciate creating functional works of art.
Re: [2017 4-18] Puzzle Time
When you assemble wooden models the creative side of your brain gets the exercise it needs. Creating a scale model is a whole art, and while you can follow the instructions exactly or paint the model in a historically accurate style, you can also go beyond and bring your own style. There is no right or wrong way to create a model - it all depends on your personal preferences and what you hope to get out of it.