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Attacking ApSimon's Mints

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Abstract

ApSimon's Mints problem is a very difficult and often misunderstood counterfeit-coin puzzle. I explain the problem and suggest ways to approach it, while giving several fun exercises for the reader.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1406.3012,
  title  = {Attacking ApSimon's Mints},
  author = {Tanya Khovanova},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.3012},
  year   = {2014}
}

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4 pages

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