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The Firing Squad Problem
In 1957, John Myhill first posed an interesting problem that was closely related to computer programming, but did not require any related background to solve. Dubbed the "firing squad synchronization problem," the puzzle was passed along by word of mouth and first solved by Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy. However…
- Points
- 100
- HN comments
- 66
- Submissions
- 1
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- 0 commenters
Math & AlgorithmsSoftware Engineering2014
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2014 | The Firing Squad Problem by jgrahamc | 100 | 66 |
