http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Tue, 22 May 2012 08:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-13880 TWSB: Holes and the Pigeons that Occupy Them « Eigenblogger Mon, 14 May 2012 22:30:01 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=983#comment-13880 [...] awesome article entitled “16 Fun Applications of the Pigeonhole Principle” shows some examples of how this idea can be extended to larger numbers—that for any n number [...] [...] awesome article entitled “16 Fun Applications of the Pigeonhole Principle” shows some examples of how this idea can be extended to larger numbers—that for any n number [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-13733 Monday puzzle: fruit label stickers - Mind Your Decisions Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:02:07 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=983#comment-13733 [...] The solution can be found with a clever use of the pigeonhole principle. [...] [...] The solution can be found with a clever use of the pigeonhole principle. [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-13346 Scott Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:01:22 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=983#comment-13346 Number 13 is subverted by the 15 workout day. ;-) Number 13 is subverted by the 15 workout day.

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-13197 john Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:12:20 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=983#comment-13197 @bill: Re Problem #7. You need 5 cards to ensure at least 2 are the same suit. You need 14 to ensure you have 1 from at least 2 suits (or at least 2 with the same face value). @bill: Re Problem #7. You need 5 cards to ensure at least 2 are the same suit. You need 14 to ensure you have 1 from at least 2 suits (or at least 2 with the same face value).

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/11/25/16-fun-applications-of-the-pigeonhole-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-13183 Gommy Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:52:34 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=983#comment-13183 This is hilarious. It made me think alittle mo, however, some of your examples are specifically on America. Some of us are not familiar with that and made us leave without getting the idea This is hilarious. It made me think alittle mo, however, some of your examples are specifically on America. Some of us are not familiar with that and made us leave without getting the idea

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