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Otakusan
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States59 Posts
September 16 2010 06:54 GMT
#21
This professor is obviously a noob because 200 Zerglings and 800 Banelings = 500 supply. Impossible situation.
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
September 16 2010 07:03 GMT
#22
On September 16 2010 15:54 Otakusan wrote:
This professor is obviously a noob because 200 Zerglings and 800 Banelings = 500 supply. Impossible situation.


Multiple players.
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
September 16 2010 07:04 GMT
#23
broodlings and zerglings you sc2 neophytes
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
September 16 2010 07:17 GMT
#24
On September 16 2010 14:53 ooni wrote:
I'm sure helping with homeworks is not allowed in this forum but here's the answer to it anyway
+ Show Spoiler +
SPAWN MORE OVERLORDS


He should use the more technical term - O-lords.
professorjoak
Profile Joined July 2008
318 Posts
September 16 2010 07:19 GMT
#25
Nah, he's fine. It's only a brag blog if he skipped 6.042 and 6.046 and jumped straight into 6.854.
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Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
September 16 2010 07:25 GMT
#26
You should definately put "This player needs to spawn more O-lords" at the end of your answer, you'll get extra credit.
Ghad
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway2551 Posts
September 16 2010 07:54 GMT
#27
On September 16 2010 14:56 Thegilaboy wrote:
It's a trick question, you can never have that many zerglings and banelings at a time!



Lol, that is what i was thinking!


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LeoTheLion
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
China958 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-16 07:59:55
September 16 2010 07:58 GMT
#28
+ Show Spoiler +
let b_n and z_n be the number of b-lings and z-lings of the nth generation.

inspection shows that if z_i - b_i > 0, then z_n - b_n is an unbounded monotone sequence as n grows. thus, we make our induction on the stronger assumption that z_n <= b_n. (this surely satisfies that z_n <= 2*b_n, since b_n < 2*b_n.)

hypothesis: if z_n <= b_n, then z_n+1 <= b_n+1.

prove that and you're done. you can rewrite it as b_n - z_n > 0. (there is a slight nuance if the difference is odd or even)
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
September 16 2010 08:00 GMT
#29
On September 16 2010 16:54 Ghad wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 16 2010 14:56 Thegilaboy wrote:
It's a trick question, you can never have that many zerglings and banelings at a time!



Lol, that is what i was thinking!


This processor is made of win.






On September 16 2010 16:54 Ghad wrote:

Lol, that is what i was thinking!


This processor is made of win.





On September 16 2010 16:54 Ghad wrote:

This processor is made of win.


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In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
Muirhead
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States557 Posts
September 16 2010 08:02 GMT
#30
You should totally mention additional O-lords in your answer and hint that he should come to CSL :D
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Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-16 08:04:11
September 16 2010 08:03 GMT
#31
Hahaha, it is a trick question, if you try to put the boundaries he wants you wouldn't get anything, you need to prove a stronger statement.

Anyhow, it is easy to show that:
The number of zlings after n+1 cycles is 200+600*2^n
The number of blings after n cycles is 200+600*2^n
LeoTheLion
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
China958 Posts
September 16 2010 08:12 GMT
#32
On September 16 2010 17:03 Klockan3 wrote:
Hahaha, it is a trick question, if you try to put the boundaries he wants you wouldn't get anything, you need to prove a stronger statement.

Anyhow, it is easy to show that:
The number of zlings after n+1 cycles is 200+600*2^n
The number of blings after n cycles is 200+600*2^n


2nd generation

200 zlings mate with 200 blings = 200 zlings and 200 blings

600 blings left over, so 300 pairs = 600 blings and 300 zlings.

total = 500 zlings and 800 blings, your formula doesn't work
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VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
September 16 2010 09:17 GMT
#33
I wonder if you put:

Answer not possible, 200z-lings and 800 b-lings are past the 200 supply limit cap. GG

If he would give +1 point and not mark you incorrect...lmao Awesome Teacher
Why?
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19260 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-16 09:26:21
September 16 2010 09:25 GMT
#34
lol....nice. But the answer is false. Reason: initial state there are 1/4 as many Z-lings as B-lings, and thus the condition "always" cannot be met.

[edit]
But if you see this on a test, you should write "You require more O-lords".
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CheAse
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada919 Posts
September 16 2010 10:13 GMT
#35
thats awesome! I wish I had a prof like that
SCV good to go sir
Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
September 16 2010 10:20 GMT
#36
Do the math, write it down and then add something about SC2 imho or just challenge him to a SC2 match over your grades
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Plaaguu
Profile Joined April 2009
United States406 Posts
September 16 2010 11:11 GMT
#37
Hahaha your professor is awesome, so jealous.
Bill Murray
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States9292 Posts
September 16 2010 11:47 GMT
#38
his allies gave him control of their units obviously :p
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Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
September 16 2010 12:04 GMT
#39
"It can be proven that the amount of z-lings and/or b-lings one could have at any given time could never exceed a total of 400, you would know this if you weren't such a bronze league newbie. GG no re."

Hand in, ace it.
Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
September 16 2010 12:25 GMT
#40
On September 16 2010 19:20 Carnac wrote:
Do the math, write it down and then add something about SC2 imho or just challenge him to a SC2 match over your grades

Might want to check his profile before that.
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