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Ok...the answer could probably readily be found via Google, but no cheating...
The MU Puzzle...
Here's how it works:
It consists of transforming a string "MI" to a string "MU" following a set of rules. The only 3 letters used are M, U, and I.
The rules are basic, but restrictive. They are also forward only, and all rules are optional, in that you can apply a rule if you choose to, as long as the rule applies.
Here are the rules:
1. If you have a string where the last letter is I, then you may add a U on at the end.
2. If you have Mx, then you may change it to Mxx (i.e. MIU to MIUIU).
3. If a string contains III, you may replace it with U (pretty self-explanatory).
4. If UU occurs in a string, you may drop it (again, self-explanatory).
Now...can you produce "MU"?
Remember...no cheating... Started By Monte on Aug 16, 2010 at 1:07:17 PM | | | 5 Response(s) | Reply |
| Earlier Replies | Replies 1 to 5 of 5 | Later Replies | | | Jockrock on Sep 10, 2010 at 2:23:33 AM (# 1) Decides to sit back, feet on the desk (wife's out) chuck chocolate raisins in the air and catch them in my mouth while waiting to see if anyone has an answer!
Monte on Sep 10, 2010 at 7:01:07 AM (# 2)It's been long enough...
The answer is: There is no answer.
More correctly, the answer is, given the rules above, you cannot produce MU from MI.
bod1467 on Sep 10, 2010 at 8:44:38 AM (# 3)There is no spoon.
Monte on Sep 10, 2010 at 1:02:14 PM (# 4)I'm assuming, by bod's response, he knows of the book from where this came...
bod1467 on Sep 11, 2010 at 6:18:12 AM (# 5)Book?
You think you're really reading this?
You're just a battery, Neo. ;-)
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