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From: ucjtrjf@ucl.ac.uk (Jonny Farringdon)
Subject: Re: surprise surprise
Summary: a 15 year old has a LOT of knowledge
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 10:44:40 GMT
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In article <1995Jun16.113907.1@vax.sbu.ac.uk>, zhuhail@vax.sbu.ac.uk writes:
> I am surprised that some problems may be solved by 
>                       pen + paper + sdudent under 15 
> but is difficult by   computer + Prolog + ......

A 15 year old has a _lot_ of knowledge!

paper    + student<15 + knowledge of search
computer + Prolog     + _all_ knowledge of algebra held by a 15year old student

> 3*x*(4*a+a*2)/2/a+1-x*8      (Answer is x+1).

My money is on Prolog finding all solutions first. J.

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