Conway and Doyle Can Divide by Three, But I Can't

• Published in 2023
• Added on 2023-09-29

Conway and Doyle have claimed to be able to divide by three. We attempt to replicate their achievement and fail. In the process, we get tangled up in some shoes and socks and forget how to multiply.

Links

• http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.11634v1
• http://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.11634v1

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BibTeX entry

@article{ConwayandDoyleCanDividebyThreeButICant,
	key = {ConwayandDoyleCanDividebyThreeButICant},
	type = {article},
	title = {Conway and Doyle Can Divide by Three, But I Can't},
	author = {Patrick Lutz},
	abstract = {Conway and Doyle have claimed to be able to divide by three. We attempt to
replicate their achievement and fail. In the process, we get tangled up in some
shoes and socks and forget how to multiply.},
	comment = {},
	date_added = {2023-09-29},
	date_published = {2023-10-09},
	urls = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.11634v1,http://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.11634v1},
	collections = {attention-grabbing-titles,fun-maths-facts},
	url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.11634v1 http://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.11634v1},
	year = 2023,
	urldate = {2023-09-29},
	archivePrefix = {arXiv},
	eprint = {2309.11634},
	primaryClass = {math.LO}
}