Department of Mathematics
Kansas State University
Here's a problem that you've probably all heard: Suppose that we have 12 balls, all identical save for one being lighter or heavier (we don't know). How can we distinguish the odd one, including whether it's heavier or lighter, using a balancing scale three times? I would like to give an "information theoretic" analysis of this, and related problems, using the notation of "entropy".
Thursday, March 16, 2000
2:00 p.m.
Yates 225
Students are encouraged to attend.
There will be cookies and conversation afterwards in Yates 210.