Tower of Hanoi
Object: To move the tower from one post to another post Difficulty: Level 9 - Gruelling Brand: Puzzle Master Type: Puzzle Master Wood Puzzles Dimensions: 7 in x 2 1/2 in x 3 / 17.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 7.6 cm Packaging: Shrink Wrap
The game called the Towers of Hanoi was invented by the French mathematician Edouard Lucas in 1883 and since then it has been both a popular puzzle and a well-known mathematical problem that is an excellent illustration of the general concept of recursion. This puzzle is known by most mathematicians and a very large number of people who like either puzzles or elementary mathematical problems.
The problem is that you have to move the wooden circles from one to another without placing a larger piece on a smaller piece. Sounds easy enough until you try it.
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On Saturday June 13th Andrea Sender wrote,
All you say about this puzzle is true, and yours looks very attractive.
When I taught teachers, I constantly recommended it because if a table is formed with a= the number of discs, b=the number of moves needed to move the tower, one can write a very nice exponential equation describing the function.
I hope you renew the offering, for these are hard to find.
Benedicta, O.S.H.
also known as Andrea Sender
E-Mail: benedicta_@osh.org
On Tuesday December 23rd star wrote,
I remember I tried this when I was in college. I was so engrossed I lost all concept of space and time; and yes I did solve it. Eventually life goes on, and I lost the puzzle. I've been looking for one ever since. I'm a grandparent now and I'm estatic I've finally found another. Of course, I would start her out with only 3 discs; but you never know! She might turn out to be a quick learner.
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