fit in a 7x7x7? You might be surprised, especially if you have the physobs! (I.e., nice puzzle.) My guess: ceiling(pi^2/Euler's constant). --rwg
I've got a proof. I'll hold it back for a couple of days to give others a chance to play with the puzzle. Rich -----Original Message----- From: math-fun-bounces+rschroe=sandia.gov@mailman.xmission.com on behalf of R. William Gosper Sent: Fri 2/10/2006 3:31 AM To: math-fun@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [math-fun] how many 4x4x1 blocks fit in a 7x7x7? You might be surprised, especially if you have the physobs! (I.e., nice puzzle.) My guess: ceiling(pi^2/Euler's constant). --rwg _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun
Here's a hint: You'll get a similar result for any n fitting n x n x 1 blocks into a cube (2n-1) on side. Franklin T. Adams-Watters -----Original Message----- From: R. William Gosper rwg@osots.com how many 4x4x1 blocksfit in a 7x7x7? You might be surprised, especially if you have the physobs! (I.e., nice puzzle.) My guess: ceiling(pi^2/Euler's constant). --rwg _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com
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