IQ and trading

[OddTrader]

http://www.quantnotes.com/edutainment/intermediate/hatproblem.htm
Q
:: Hat Problem ::

100 prisoners are given the chance to be set free tomorrow. They are all told that they will each be given a hat to wear and that they cannot see the colour of the hat assigned to them. They know that there are 3 possible colours of hat: red, blue, and white. Each prisoner can see everyone else's colour hat except their own. The hats colours are assigned completely at random and once the hats are placed on top of each prisoner's head they cannot communicate with others in any form, or else they are immediately executed. The prisoners will be called out in random order and they are to guess the colour of the hat that he/she is wearing. They shout the colour of the hat so that everyone else can hear. If the prisoner guesses correctly the colour of his/her hat they are set free immediately, otherwise executed.

They are given the night to come up with a strategy amongst themselves to save as many prisoners as possible. What is the best strategy they can adopt and how many prisoners can they guarantee to save? (Hint: Start with the case where there are only 2 possible colour hats).
UQ

 

[traderich]

If I have a cup of coffee and I am about to get called into a meeting, should I put the creamer in it now or wait until I get back from the meeting. I want the coffee to be as hot as possible obviously.

Anyone here familiar with thermodynamics or heat transfer?

I hated that crap!

all I remember is that you can't have radiation, convection, and conduction at the same time. whatever that means!

 

[mhashe]

Quote from gambitjogger:

Hydroblunt,

Reverse the numbers: 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100

4x4=16
5X5=25
6X6=36
7X7=49
8X8=64
9X9=81
10X10=100

Hmm....I used a different method. Reverse the numbers and add 9 and progess by adding 2 to the prior addition:


16 + 9 = 25
25 + (9+2) = 36
36 + (11+2) = 49
49 + (13+2) = 64
64 + (15+2) = 81
81 + (17+2) = 100


Reverse the above, hence the pattern

52 63 94 46 18 001


Lesson learned?

As in trading, different traders analyze the markets differently, but the outcome is the same. Proft. However, hydroblunts analysis is much cleaner and more elegant.....hmm, wonder if there are psychological insights that can be made based on the different analysis.

 

[Hydroblunt]

Dammit I almost got there too. Stupid puzzle. Second time I can't figure it out. 8 years ago I remember working on the same one.

Quote from gambitjogger:

Hydroblunt,

Reverse the numbers: 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100

4x4=16
5X5=25
6X6=36
7X7=49
8X8=64
9X9=81
10X10=100

 

[mhashe]

Quote from DOuWizetrade?:

If I have a cup of coffee and I am about to get called into a meeting, should I put the creamer in it now or wait until I get back from the meeting. I want the coffee to be as hot as possible obviously.

Anyone here familiar with thermodynamics or heat transfer?

I hated that crap!

all I remember is that you can't have radiation, convection, and conduction at the same time. whatever that means!

I'd wait, because the creamer which is sitting at a lower base temperature once added to the coffee will draw heat out of the coffee to attain the same base temperature as the coffee surrounding it, thereby dropping the collective temperature. I don't know thermodynamics, just using logic.

 

[Maharaja]

Quote from gunslinger:

Old one but still challenging...

You must rescue a princess who is being held in 1 of the 2 rooms at the end of the hall. You do not know which room she is in, and each door to the rooms has a guard infront of it. If you choose te wrong door you will die. One of the guards can only tell the truth, while the other can only lie, you unfortunately do not know who tells the truth. You may only ask one question to either of the guards. What question would you ask to definitively know what room she is in ?

Fun thread...

Ask one of the guards what the other guard would say if you asked him, "is the princess in here?"

If the answer is no, then the princess is in that door, otherwise choose the other door.

 

[Maharaja]

Quote from OddTrader:

http://www.quantnotes.com/edutainment/intermediate/hatproblem.htm
Q
:: Hat Problem ::

100 prisoners are given the chance to be set free tomorrow. They are all told that they will each be given a hat to wear and that they cannot see the colour of the hat assigned to them. They know that there are 3 possible colours of hat: red, blue, and white. Each prisoner can see everyone else's colour hat except their own. The hats colours are assigned completely at random and once the hats are placed on top of each prisoner's head they cannot communicate with others in any form, or else they are immediately executed. The prisoners will be called out in random order and they are to guess the colour of the hat that he/she is wearing. They shout the colour of the hat so that everyone else can hear. If the prisoner guesses correctly the colour of his/her hat they are set free immediately, otherwise executed.

They are given the night to come up with a strategy amongst themselves to save as many prisoners as possible. What is the best strategy they can adopt and how many prisoners can they guarantee to save? (Hint: Start with the case where there are only 2 possible colour hats).
UQ

You can save 99 prisoners. If they use a point scheme where each color is a different value. Red is 0, blue is 1 and green is 2. The first prisoner should walk up there and add up the point value for the remaining 99 hats. He should divide he number by 3 and find the remainder. Shout the color that corresponds to the remainder. The first prisoner may die. The next prisoner should add up the values of the hats that he sees and subtract this from the number the orginal prisoner shouted and the previous prisoner. Now he has the number that corresponds to his color. Repeat.

 

[Maharaja]

There are three blindfolded contestants on a show each with a red or white dot on there head. The objective of the game is to deduce what color dot you have on your head. When the blindfold are removed you are supposed to raise your hand as soon as you see at least one red dot on the other contestants. You buzz in when you know what color dot you have on you head. On this particular night, all three people raised thier hands and one contestant buzzed in and guessed the color of her dot correctly. How did she know?

 

[edil]

Try this one:

Bill Gates and Petals Around the Rose

http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm

 

[pips]

Was reading about how to increase intelligence. First we have Amygdala stimulating, manifesting and to let the spiritual messages come through. If we can stay connected to to our spiritual self then...Well that would be interesting

Some said visualization is 90%. Image streaming is a way to learn to do this more effectively. Close your eyes, let the pictures come and go and tell your friend or the tape recorder what you see. As many details as possible. Talking it out is important according to what i read. Build new connections between the neurons. I think Einstein used this kind of exercise.

Amygdala stimulating is interesting. It is said to be like a switch that can activate the frontal lobes to a higher degree. Meaning more logical thinking, creativity and happiness.

Manifesting might work. Just that we by thinking can increase or decrease our immune system or hormones says alot. Visualizing more connections up there?

In fact i believe we have the ability to skyrocket our intelligence. Perhaps by working in alpha (eeg) or becoming aware when sleeping (delta eeg).

Some people see order where ever they look. I think it has alot to do with the ability to break out from the old thinking. To look at the world with a babys eyes.