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Solving a "Ponder This" challenge like [1] (and getting the full bonus). [1] https://research.ibm.com/haifa/ponderthis/challenges/August2023.html https://resea

• estomagordo 3y ago
  Couldn't you simply use arbitrary precision floating arithmetic with i.e. Python?
  • tromp 3y ago
    Yes, python with import decimal can be used, as well as Linux bc, but the question was what you need so much precision for.
• qsort 3y ago
  I've been nerd sniped. What are the "rules" of these problems? Are you allowed to use calculators and programming? Or should the solutions be pencil and paper only Olympiad-style?
  • n6h6 3y ago
    > I've been nerd sniped. Huh, looks like I'm one of today's lucky 10,000 https://xkcd.com/356/ https://xkcd.com/356/
  • tromp 3y ago
    Yes, you can use all resources available to you. Most challenges involve some amount of programming.