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Category Archives: books
Book Review: The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra
(Occasionally I post reviews of book that I think may interest programmers, in this case admittedly only those with a mathematical inclination.) The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra $24.95, 264 pages, 2012 By Shin Takahashi No Starch Press ISBN … Continue reading
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Solution: The 40 pound stone puzzle
This is the solution to The 40 pound stone puzzle. If you haven’t read the puzzle yet, click here before you read the solution. This puzzle similar to some of the puzzles in my book Interview Puzzles Dissected. The … Continue reading
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Puzzle: The 40 pound stone
This is a variation of a puzzle given on Car Talk. It’s similar to some of the puzzles in my book Interview Puzzles Dissected. A farmer uses a double-pan balance and a 40 pound stone to measure 40 pound weights: … Continue reading
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Five hats puzzle solution
If you haven’t read it yet, read the Five hats puzzle. Recall that the warden has three white hats and two black hats. If the first prisoner, Art, saw two black hats, then he would know that he had a … Continue reading
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Five hats puzzle
This “hats puzzle” was described on December 26, 2016 on NPR’s Car Talk show. Sadly Tommy died in 2014 and the show was a rebroadcast so this puzzler has probably been used before. My book Interview Puzzles Dissected doesn’t include … Continue reading
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Sample Puzzles for Interview Puzzles Dissected
Here are some sample puzzles (in PDF format) from my book Interview Puzzles Dissected. Three Birds – Calculate the total number of miles three birds fly while zigzagging between each other during a trip from New York to Philadelphia. We … Continue reading
Book Errata Page: Interview Puzzles Dissected
This is the errata page for my book Interview Puzzles Dissected, Solving and Understanding Interview Puzzles. If you find mistakes, please post them here in the Leave a Reply box at the bottom of the page. If you have questions, … Continue reading
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Table of Contents: Interview Puzzles Dissected
This is a brief summary of the book’s table of contents. Introduction Explains some background, how to use interview puzzles to get useful information, and conventions used in the book. Chapter 1: Basic Background Provides some background and general tips … Continue reading
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Book Discussion Page: Interview Puzzles Dissected
This is a discussion page for my book Interview Puzzles Dissected, Solving and Understanding Interview Puzzles. Please post questions, thoughts, and suggestions here in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of the page. I will moderate posts and … Continue reading
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New Book: Interview Puzzles Dissected, Solving and Understanding Interview Puzzles
I’m pleased to announce my latest book Interview Puzzles Dissected, Solving and Understanding Interview Puzzles. It explains how to solve more than 200 of the most common and interesting interview puzzles in use by high-tech companies. This is my 31st … Continue reading
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