itachi-san Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1,_,_,_ What are the next 3 numbers in the sequence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1, .. 1,1,4,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1, .. 1,1,4,... Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Nope. Sorry exotic, that was blunt of me. How did you arrive at this answer? Perhaps your answer works as well. 1,1,4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I should point out that the topic heading is unintended to be misleading. Solving the next 3 numbers does not 'complete' the sequence. The sequence may or may not be infinite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EventHorizon Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1,_,_,_ What are the next 3 numbers in the sequence? I can think of one sequence that ends right there. Lists a prime factor (in order of increasing value) of 12 and then the result, in unary (ie, just that many 1's), of dividing 12 by the product of the prime factors listed so far 12/2 = 6, so six ones 12/(2*2) = 3, so 3 ones 12/(2*2*3) = 1, so 1 one Of course, I don't think this is "right"....but its a (remote) possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I can think of one sequence that ends right there. Lists a prime factor (in order of increasing value) of 12 and then the result, in unary (ie, just that many 1's), of dividing 12 by the product of the prime factors listed so far 12/2 = 6, so six ones 12/(2*2) = 3, so 3 ones 12/(2*2*3) = 1, so 1 one Of course, I don't think this is "right"....but its a (remote) possibility. Certainly a great guess, but like you said, it doesn't go past the final given "1" and therefore cannot fill the 3 blanks. Good looks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 1,4,1 Certainly a great guess, but like you said, it doesn't go past the final given "1" and therefore cannot fill the 3 blanks. Good looks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) 1,4,1 I'm going to assume you kept subtracting the number of 1's by 1 and added 1 to 3. This is not correct because it disregards the initial 2. Edited March 29, 2008 by itachi-san Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 If it is a palindrome then 211111121113111411111141115111..... i know it is dumb...but right now i'm stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 If it is a palindrome then 211111121113111411111141115111..... i know it is dumb...but right now i'm stuck A palindrome's not what I had in mind, and also an easy out to any sequence I'm not quite seeing how you're example is a palindrome though unless 5 is the center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Is it related with maths or something else like the number of letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 A palindrome's not what I had in mind, and also an easy out to any sequence I'm not quite seeing how you're example is a palindrome though unless 5 is the center. The whole sequence is not a palindrome...the segments....like 21111112, 1113111, 41111114, 1115111...well you said its wrong so I have to ry another solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) 1,1,1..? Edited March 29, 2008 by vibrantsociety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 1,1,1..? Well, how did you arrive at 1,1,1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Is it related with maths or something else like the number of letters. It's too early for a big hint like this I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 OK, here's a small hint. This hint is actually a riddle, but may help to get you started. Perhaps coffee would shed some light onto this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 OK, here's a small hint. This hint is actually a riddle, but may help to get you started. Perhaps coffee would shed some light onto this one Does it work for tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Does it work for tea? Haha. No tea could possibly help you on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 OK, here's a small hint. This hint is actually a riddle, but may help to get you started. Perhaps coffee would shed some light onto this one Maybe it's not fair to post a riddle within a puzzle so I'll make this one a solid clue: What's another word for coffee? ...Java(slang, but it works). And what also claims the name Java? Look at this one through the eyes of a computer programmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 2,3,1? 2,1,1,1,1,1,1 2,1,1,1,3,1 (3 is 1,1 in binary) 2,3,1,3,1 (thought it could be the first assuming that the patterns skips a 1 and the converts the next pair to 3) There are other ways the pattern could start changing 1,1 to 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 2,3,1? 2,1,1,1,1,1,1 2,1,1,1,3,1 (3 is 1,1 in binary) 2,3,1,3,1 (thought it could be the first assuming that the patterns skips a 1 and the converts the next pair to 3) There are other ways the pattern could start changing 1,1 to 3. No, but good guess. Just so you don't keep trekking down this path, it is the wrong direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 OK, maybe this one is too hard or it just plain ain't that good, so here's another hint to get the snowball rolling again: I hinted before about programming so: When you count apples, with what number do you start counting? 1 of course. When you count while programming, with what number do you start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Well, how did you arrive at 1,1,1? b/c of its simalarity to the first sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 b/c of its simalarity to the first sequence. Heh, ok... well, 1,1,1 is not correct and there is definitely a much more substantial reason for the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 1,4,1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1,_,_,_
What are the next 3 numbers in the sequence?
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