It’s time to have fun with optimization again by solving another LinkedIn puzzles. This time it is the “Queen” puzzle turn. What is queen puzzle? Like most LinkedIn puzzles, it is a board game. You are provided with a square board of size . Cells are colored. The rules are easy: Here is an example…
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Time To Empty
I saw a LinkedIn post (here) that took me back to my undergraduate course, regarding hydraulics structures and fluid mechanics. It is a very simple question! Which bucket will empty first? The question just reminded me of the old time during my undergraduate classes, when the problem statements were clear. Anyway, based on the comments…
Complicated or Complex
I had a discussion today which I think it would be helpful to share here. I have posted about this before, but I think it is worth bringing the subject up again. Know the difference between complicated and complex! A complicated solution is never good. But a complex solution, well, it depends. It may be…
Face The challenges Heads On
Introduction In one of the job interviews, I was asked to answer a puzzling question. The question was simple; but yet intriguing and tricky. Here is the question: You are going to play two teams for three rounds in total. You can not play one team twice in a row. You need to alternate. and…