We don't have too many math puzzles - they're all derived from the sci.math newsgroup.
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From Usenet, sci.math:
- ("Unsolvable Geometry Problem")
Divide a circle
into four pieces of equal area by means of three lines (not straight
lines) of equal length. Answer:
- ("Complex Analysis Problem")
.Prove that the
function exp(z) = 2z + 1 has one and only one solution inside
the unit disk ( |z| = 1.) Answer:
- ("Functional Equation")
What function f of
x satisfies f(x)*f(x^2) = 1/(1-x) ? Incomplete Answer:
- ("Palindrome Problem")
.Problem Stated.
- ("A Nonlinear Differential Equation")
.Problem Stated.
- (Simple geometry proof)
.Problem Stated.
- (Geometric brain teaser)
.Problem Stated.
- (Integer puzzle)
.Problem Stated.
- (Number array puzzle)
.Problem Stated.
- (Classic number puzzle)
How do you buy 100 birds for
$100, when chickens cost $.50, ducks cost $3, and turkeys cost
$10? Answer:
- (Functional puzzle)
.Problem Stated.
- (Differential Equation) :Solve :y'' + sin(y) = 0 for the
interval [0,1] given y(0) =a and y(1) = b. Incomplete Answer:
- (Differential Equation) :Solve : dy/dx = exp(y/x) Incomplete Answer:
- (Another "simple" geometry proof)
.Problem Stated.
- (Formula for sum of x^a for x = 1..n)
. Answer:
- (Integers and irrationals)
.Problem Stated. ....
Answer.