Showing posts with label logic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label logic. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

What's the fastest way to alphabetize your bookshelf? - Chand John


Published on Nov 28, 2016 TED-Ed

Bubble Sort vs. Insertion Sort vs. Quick Sort.

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You work at the college library. You’re in the middle of a quiet afternoon when suddenly, a shipment of 1,280 books arrives. The books are in a straight line, but they're all out of order, and the automatic sorting system is broken. How can you sort the books quickly? Chand John shows how, shedding light on how algorithms help librarians and search engines speedily sort information.

Lesson by Chand John, animation by Anton Trofimov."

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Game Theory: The Science of Decision-Making


Published on Sep 29, 2016 SciShow

"With up to ten years in prison at stake, will Wanda rat Fred out? Game theory is looking at human interactions through the lens of mathematics.

Hosted by: Hank Green"

Friday, May 13, 2016

Solution to the Grandfather Paradox


Published on May 13, 2016 MinutePhysics

"What if you went back in time and killed your own grandfather? Would you still be born? Or would you have thus killed yourself?"