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MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Fourth)

Today, we’re going to start by tackling… The Tower of Hanoi. *Cue ominous music and lightning flashes* Kind of like the Einstein’s Zebra puzzle we talked about way back when, I think this one is pretty common. I believe the first time I encountered it was in listening to an audiobook (don’t ask me whichContinue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Fourth)”

MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Second)

I’m Bach. I crack myself up. But anyway, yeah. I’m back with more notes on the aforementioned MOOC, Methods for Solving Problems, hosted on Coursera. So let’s go. First reading assignment: “Recognizing, Defining, and Representing Problems” by Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg (Yes, I’m still on the first reading assignment. Let’s not get judgy.) Notes: The problem-solving processContinue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Second)”

Einstein’s Zebra

Let’s begin with a bit of fun, shall we? There is a fairly well-known puzzle out there known as “Einstein’s Puzzle,” “Einstein’s Riddle,” and the “Zebra Puzzle.” It has been attributed to both Einstein and Lewis Carroll, though the likelihood that either of them actually created it is slim. The general idea of the thingContinue reading “Einstein’s Zebra”