Fiddler on the Proof
...is a weekly mathematical puzzle newsletter run by Zach Wissner-Gross. The problems have been a nice challenge every weekend, and I recommend everyone check it out and consider subscribing!
Puzzle submissions can include writeups/explanations. I've been using loose GitHub Gists for them in the past, and I figured they deserved their own pages at this point. I will slowly add my old solutions here over time.
- Can You Solve a High Schooler’s Favorite Puzzle?
2024-05-10
- Can You Beat The Heats?
2024-05-03
- Can You Play 'The Price Is Right' Continuously?
2024-04-26
- Can You Win the Collaborative Card Game?
2024-04-19
- Can You Eclipse via Ellipse?
2024-04-12
- Can You Paint by Number?
2024-04-05
- Can You Pour the Water?
2024-03-29
- Can You Survive March Madness?
2024-03-22
- Can You Take the Scenic Route?
2024-03-08
- Can You Fairly Cut the Birthday Cake?
2024-03-01
- Could You Have Won the Super Bowl?
2024-02-23
- Can You Sum Some Cards?
2024-02-16
- How Many Loops Can You Slither Around?
2024-02-09
- How Many Times Can You Add Up the Digits?
2024-02-02