ULAM SEARCHING GAME WITH 2 LIES

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作者
GUZICKI, W
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[1] Mathematics Institute, University of Warsaw, 00-901 Warsaw, PKiN, IXp
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10.1016/0097-3165(90)90002-E
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O1 [数学];
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0701 ; 070101 ;
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We determine the minimal number of yes-no queries sufficient to find an unknown integer between 1 and n if at most two of the answers may be erroneous. This solves completely the problem of Ulam on searching with two lies, partially solved by Czyzowicz, Mundici, and Pelc. Their solution applied only to the case when n is a power of 2. © 1990.
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