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The Tower and Glass Marbles Problem.

Authors :
Denman, Richard T.
Halley, David
Rothenberg, Michael
Source :
College Mathematics Journal. Nov2010, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p350-356. 7p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article presents the Tower and Glass Marbles problem, which is considered as a good vehicle for studying algorithmic reasoning at various levels of mathematical problems. It explores the one- and two-marble cases, which determine which floor from a building will the marble breaks as it is dropped. Also included is the Catseye Marble company which uses the same process of dropping marbles from various levels of its story office tower.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07468342
Volume :
41
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
College Mathematics Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
55256764
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4169/074683410X521946