10 Sep
2003
10 Sep
'03
2:03 p.m.
>Q: If such a critter were to start at page one of
volume 1 of Knuth
>("Numerical Algorithms"?) and eat straight through to the last page of
>volume 3 ("Sorting and Searching"), how far would he go? To simplify the
>arithmetic, we'll adjust the dimensions and say that each cover is 1/8
>inch thick, and the paper of each volume is 1 inch thick.
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Roger Merchberger wrote:
1.5 inches...
What did I win??? :-P ;-)
NOT my copy of Knuth. I still have a LONG way to go before I get to the
end of Sorting and Searching.
If you make it to VCF, see me, and I'll probably have some stuff to part
with.
Hmmmm. maybe it's a trick question:
1) NO living being can go "straight through" Knuth! (information density
is pretty high)
2) How often are the 3 volumes sitting on the shelf together?