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by alnkar
October 7th, 2009, 10:28 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Game with caps
Replies: 1
Views: 34867

Game with caps

<t>hi allIn a team there are n players each wearing a cap.They have the prior knowledge that there can be atmost n different colors of cap and also they know the colors. They sit in round table and they can ONLY see others cap.Now they are asked one by one to guess the color of their respective caps...
by alnkar
September 24th, 2009, 10:33 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Lagrangian relaxation code
Replies: 0
Views: 35692

Lagrangian relaxation code

Does anyone out here know where I get a code for Lagrangian relaxation method in C / C++ code.A dummy code will do for me.I need it urgent.
by alnkar
September 24th, 2009, 10:30 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Largrangian relaxation Code
Replies: 0
Views: 34364

Largrangian relaxation Code

Does anyone out here know where I get a code for Lagrangian relaxation method in C / C++ code.A dummy code will do for me.I need it urgent.Thanx
by alnkar
September 24th, 2009, 8:45 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Normal distribution question!
Replies: 14
Views: 38231

Normal distribution question!

<t>raul85- As far as I could figure it out that either u r talking about how to generate dependent normal variables or how to estimate the correlation matrix from a given sample...later is very subjective..that is what kind of estimate you want..that is MLE,unbiased etc etcformer one is as discussed...
by alnkar
September 24th, 2009, 6:09 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Coalition or Opposition
Replies: 0
Views: 34977

Coalition or Opposition

<t>Today I thought of some questions, dont know how interesting the solution would be.I hope guys here will come up with nice solutions!!! a) In a democratic country there are some parties going for election on year 2001 .Suppose A and B are two parties who field there candidates in all the constitu...
by alnkar
September 23rd, 2009, 4:32 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Is it true!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 36586

Is it true!!!!

Hi arkol, your solution is fine apart from bla bla ... coz one would be even interested whose gonna first tell "Yes"!!!Isn't it!!!
by alnkar
September 22nd, 2009, 11:27 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Is it true!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 36586

Is it true!!!!

<t>The teacher writes the sum of their numbers and writes another arbitrary number..But the students doesnt know which one is their sum although they know one of them is their sum of numbers!!!!Another point I want to make it clear that the numbers written on the board remains same through out!!!! I...
by alnkar
September 22nd, 2009, 9:20 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Is it true!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 36586

Is it true!!!!

Please neglect this line ..."Student B:"Teacher to Student A :"Do you know A's number now""
by alnkar
September 22nd, 2009, 9:17 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Is it true!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 36586

Is it true!!!!

<t>A nice puzzle I came across. It took some time for me to realize that the question is at all correct!!!The puzzle is as follows:Two brilliant/rational student A and B .They both think of a positive integer(could be more generalized) without knowing the number of the other. They both confides the ...
by alnkar
August 15th, 2008, 8:31 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: parisian options
Replies: 7
Views: 191440

parisian options

I thought people here are very mathematically inclined but am disappointed now.
by alnkar
August 12th, 2008, 5:22 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: parisian options
Replies: 7
Views: 191440

parisian options

<r>Can anyone make me understand how C.Labart and J.Lelong in the article "<URL url="http://cermics.enpc.fr/reports/CERMICS-2005/CERMICS-2005-294.pdf"><LINK_TEXT text="http://cermics.enpc.fr/reports/CERMICS- ... 05-294.pdf">http://cermics.enpc.fr/reports/CERMICS-2005/CERMICS-2005-294.pdf</LINK_TEXT>...