Math Riddle: The 100 Prisoners Problem

Math Riddle: The 100 Prisoners Problem

This is a fun one! I spent a while trying to figure it out but to no avail.

28 August 2024 at 11:16 PM
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It all comes down to how permutations decompose into loops.


by Morphismus k

It all comes down to how permutations decompose into loops.

I paused the video towards the beginning to see if I could solve it. I couldn't come up with the solution but understood the explanation.


by Morphismus k

It all comes down to how permutations decompose into loops.

Cycles. A loop is a cycle with one element. /nit


I ride a bicycle.


No you ride a loop! 😡

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