I need to work out some maths for a game of marbles ...... you start with a pile (n) of marbles and a legal move is between 1 & n/2. Now I need to work out how to make a "random" move that leaves the pile with a value that is a power of 2 minus 1 (that is also a legal move). Any suggestions, I have been working on it for hours........
2007-06-04 01:15:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
That's just a variant of the old Chinese game of 'Nim'. Look it up on the web.
Doug
2007-06-04 01:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing you need to do is state your problem clearly. I haven't got the foggiest idea what you're trying to figure out. If you don't either, no wonder you can't solve it.
2007-06-04 01:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur question is not clear
2007-06-04 01:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by sheri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he
2007-06-04 01:18:09 · answer #4 · answered by arthurbc1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋