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Spoilers/guesses
In rec.puzzles vkarlamov@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > New questions about mathematics and logic:
>
> 1. The chairman of the math department of Göttingen Universität Klein
> was a very ruthless ruler. Assitant professor Cermello decided to spite
> Klein and publicized the following logic question: "All mathematiicans
> at Göttingen Universität belong to exactly to one of the following
> two clasess. Those in the first class do what they like and Klein
> doesn't like. Those in the second class do what they don't like and
> Klein likes. What can we say about Klein himself?"
>
> What's the answer?
>
> Easy. But keep in mind that this is a 1-minute question.
Klein didn't count as a mathematician.
> 2. Quote from Andre Weil: "God exists since mathematics is consistent,
> and
> Devil exists since we ......" Finish his thought.
Don't believe it?
> 4. One mathematician claims that all great mathematical discoveries
> were made at the same time. When?
3am?
> 5. American mathematician Phillip Davis (sp?) claims that the first one
> was conducted by chemists, the second - by physicists, and the third
> will be conducted by mathematicians. What was he talking about?
World Wars.
martin
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