A Riddle Laugh Or Two

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Postby Ed Swindell » Tue May 31, 2005 12:32

1113213211

I've always quite liked that sequence
Ed Swindell
 

Postby Elizabeth Hall » Tue May 31, 2005 13:26

BLONDE FEMALE ALERT - can someone explain this one, I can't see how it works!!! 8O :?
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Andrew Milne » Tue May 31, 2005 14:07

The next line describes the previous one so

one 1, one 3, two 1's, three 2's, one 1
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Tue May 31, 2005 14:17

D'oh!! :roll:
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Ed Swindell » Tue May 31, 2005 16:58

or here's a function that will give you the t'th term of the sequence:

[By the way, % here is a certain non-integer remainder function. 2.1%0.1 would be 0, 2.1%0.2 would be 0.1, 2.1%0.3 would be 0 since 0.3 fits evenly into 2.1, etc.) If you really want conventional operators, you could define % with limits and modular arithmetic...]

D(t+1) = (sigma(K=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1,((D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-
LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)
-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*
10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)
%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)
*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10
^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)
-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,
LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)
*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)
-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*
10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S
-1))%10^S))%10^(K-1))%10^K/10^(K-1)*100^(2*sigma(N=1,K,(((D(t)-D(t)%
10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,
LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-
(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*
10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%
1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)
*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))
%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))
%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)
%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^
(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%
10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^
S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,
LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/
10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%
10^(S-1))%10^S))%10^(N-1))%10^N+1)%(((D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%
1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*
10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-
D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^
(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-
D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-
(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*
(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+
sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10
)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/
10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,
ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))
/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))%10^(N-1))%10^
N+.5))))/100)+(sigma(K=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1,100^(1+sigma(N=
1,K-1,2*((((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*
10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(N-1))%10^N/10^(N-
1)+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%
10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=
1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+
2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(N-1))%10^N/10^(N-1)+
.5)))))/10)


Easy, when you look at it eh?

or perhaps better to think of it verbally...
Ed Swindell
 

Postby Ken Malone » Tue May 31, 2005 18:02

I bet that really has the girls flocking round at parties :D :D
Ken Malone
 

Postby Elizabeth Hall » Wed Jun 01, 2005 07:44

Hmmmm! 8O
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Ian Linden » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:49

The 3rd term only applies if there is an "r" in the month :devil:
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:58

We're safe at the moment then! :D
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Postby Lindsey Gray » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:20

Me thinks Mr. Ed (Sorry couldn't resist!) needs to get out a bit more!!! :lol:
Lindsey Gray
 

Postby Ken Malone » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:26

Lindsey Gray wrote:Me thinks Mr. Ed (Sorry couldn't resist!) :lol:

Blimey - are we in the presence of ................ 8O ???

Image
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Postby Lindsey Gray » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:28

....Really bad haircuts and cheesy grins???? :lol:
Lindsey Gray
 

Postby Ken Malone » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:35

Mr Ed's not got a haircut in that pic!
Ken Malone
 

Postby Elizabeth Hall » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:27

Mr Ed is the only one able to act, isn't he??? And I think it's about time he set another riddle! :wink:
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Ed Swindell » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:14

Two friends are chatting:
- Peter, how old are your children?
- Well Thomas, there are three of them and the product of their ages is 36.
- That is not enough ...
- The sum of their ages is exactly the number of beers we have drunk today.
- That is still not enough.
- OK, the last thing is that my oldest son wears a red hat.
How old is each of Peter's children?
Ed Swindell
 

Postby Elizabeth Hall » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:44

9, 2 and 2?
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Lindsey Gray » Thu Jun 02, 2005 13:02

Could have been 1, 6 & 6 but the oldest wears a hat!!
Lindsey Gray
 

Postby Elizabeth Hall » Thu Jun 02, 2005 13:18

Therefore there isn't an oldest in 6 and 6 :D
Elizabeth Hall
 

Postby Ed Swindell » Thu Jun 02, 2005 13:53

spot on!
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Postby Lindsey Gray » Thu Jun 02, 2005 13:57

Exactly...so ergo it had to be 2, 2 & 9 :wink:
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