DocumentCode :
930628
Title :
The average number of weighings to locate a counterfeit coin (Corresp.)
Author :
Mead, D.G.
Volume :
25
Issue :
5
fYear :
1979
fDate :
9/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
616
Lastpage :
617
Abstract :
A solution is obtained to the problem of finding the minimum of the average number of weighings, using a balance, needed to locate one light coin from among 
coins of which 
are genuine and of the same weight. Optimal strategies are determined, and the anomaly that it may be better to work with 
coins rather than is examined and explained.
coins of which are genuine and of the same weight. Optimal strategies are determined, and the anomaly that it may be better to work with coins rather than is examined and explained.Keywords :
Combinatorial mathematics; Finance; Counterfeiting; Mathematics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9448
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1979.1056091
Filename :
1056091
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