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Goldilogs and the n bears

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Brent

Once upon a time there was a girl named Goldilogs. As she was walking through the woods one day, she came upon a curious, long house. Walking all round it and seeing no one at home, she tried the door … Continue reading →

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The wizard’s rational puzzle (solutions, part 2)

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Brent

At long last, here is the solution I had in mind for the Wizard’s rational puzzle. Recall that the goal is to figure out the numerator and denominator of a secret rational number, if all we are allowed to do … Continue reading →

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Searchable tiling database

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Brent

Just a link today—check out this awesome tiling database! It’s got tons of beautiful plane tilings (with information and further reading about each one) and many ways to search through the database. It’s a great way to find examples of … Continue reading →

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