Subject: Re: Hamming Codes Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 09:36:19 -0700 (PDT) From: "Samuel J. Klein" To: Shai Simonson The problem was presentd to me by D.J.Newman thirty-three years ago. It was just a problem -- no mention of Hamming codes -- and fun to solve. --- Shai Simonson wrote: > Did you find any info on Hamming codes... > > It surprised me that you had never heard of them.... > not because you > should have, but because your problem > is just the basic idea in disguise. (the obvious > connection eluding me > for 3 days!!) > > > -- > ннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннн > Shai Simonson, Professor > ArsDigita University > 80 Prospect St. > Cambridge, MA > > Department of Mathematics and Computer Science > Stonehill College, North Easton, MA 02357 > Voice: (508) 565-1008 Fax: (508) 565-1444 > Email: shai@stonehill.edu > Home Page: > http://academics.stonehill.edu/compsci/SHAI.HTM > нннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннннн- > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com