Posers and Puzzles
01 Jun 04
23 Jun 04
Originally posted by royalchickenboth even
I'm not sure exactly how the combination rule works. Specifically, I don't know how any two odd sets can be combined to make an even one, but my interpretation of odd and even is obviously not quite correct. What about:
0000
0000
0000
(even?)
and:
8008
0880
8008
?
24 Jun 04
Originally posted by royalchickenI don't know what you mean - there's only one way in which a pattern can be even or odd, as per the rule. The rule is not recursive, if that's what you're suggesting. There's actually a lot of flexibility in how you combine two patterns, so I just want the general idea.
The second example I gave is even in the ame way my wrong one is, and both are related to the part of the combination rule that allows any two odds to combine to an even, yes?
25 Jun 04
Originally posted by AcolyteWhat I mean is that if someone knew your rule, and gave a simple example of an even pattern, they'd be more likely to give:
I don't know what you mean - there's only one way in which a pattern can be even or odd, as per the rule. The rule is not recursive, if that's what you're suggesting. There's actually a lot of flexibility in how you combine two patterns, so I just want the general idea.
8800
8000
8880
than the one I quoted, in the same sense that they would probably be more likely to say ''Asian elephant'' than ''hyrax'' when asked for a relative of an African elephant.