Examples of Markov chains This article contains examples of Markov chains and Markov processes in action. All examples are in the countable state space. For an overview of Markov chains in general …

The cutting of the Gordian Knot is a classical example. The term was first used in 1967 by Maltese psychologist Edward de Bono who used the Judgement of Solomon, the Nine Dots Puzzle, and the …

Today a number of abstract examples following certain conventions are occasionally used for names, primarily for corporate logos or product logos and incorporating some characters of the name, as in a …

After the scuffle Easy and his father ran off, with his father kissing Easy one last time, and telling him to go home. Easy never found out what became of him. Easy's older half-brother and half-sister went to …

Plates The writers on Bumper Stumpers had various methods they used to relay the necessary information to lead the contestants to how to read the plate. For instance, a plate belonging to …

Zebra Puzzle The Zebra Puzzle is a well-known logic puzzle. Many versions of the puzzle exist, including a version published in Life International magazine on December 17, 1962. The March 25, …

In her review for The Boston Globe, Meredith Maran panned the novel for resorting to cliché and criticized Hannah for "underestimating her readers", concluding, "Cut by half, edited to delete the …

An easier puzzle will have many places where a logical deduction can place a solution or eliminate a candidate number. When the whole puzzle is assessed in this way, plus some heuristics, a score can …