SOLUTION: Three Indistinguishable Dice Puzzle

2016-05-16

[public] 415K views, 9.8K likes, 124 dislikes audio only

This video contains a lot of solutions and a lot of dice. Original puzzle suggested by Lucas Garron.

Dice are: ALL GONE

Matt’s online mathematical toys store.

http://mathsgear.co.uk/

My favourite solution was: Hagen von Eitzen geometric solution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRSkHaDhM7s

Download the Three Dice Hexagon Rolling Guide.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dalyidbnzrl3tae/standupmaths-dice-hexagon.pdf?dl=0

Original Three Indistinguishable Dice Puzzle video.

/youtube/video/xHh0ui5mi_E

Discussion on reddit /r/math

https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/4eltj8/

Discussion on the /r/mattparker subreddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MattParker/comments/4ek9ow/

Matt Stuart response video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz3cu9T3fSE

MrBoxinaboxinabox and Alex youtube comments.

/youtube/video/xHh0ui5mi_E&lc=z13rh15gikejh5htd233tf2rerfxu1pgh04

Tarim, solution in a tweet.

https://twitter.com/tarim8/status/719939463707803649

Katie and Paul's "dead easy" solution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfw8bB82-ps

Marty Wollner video (3 of 3).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4bFVn0VP_E

Marty Wollner long description.

http://spikersystems.com/FlashNet_Pointer/www/downloads/SpikerSystems/P1_Demo_Demo/SpikerSystems_Patent.htm

Marty Wollner patent.

https://www.google.com/patents/US8246446

mathAHA closed formula.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOI52Fr2mG8

Jan Van Lent python code.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnqh59oq0mglehe/threetotwodice.py?dl=0

CORRECTIONS:

The individual dice values do matter in Monopoly as you roll again on a double. First noticed by Suzie Brown. I though that was a 'house rule' but it's an official rule. You also can roll a double to escape jail.

Music by Howard Carter

Design by Simon Wright

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician

Website: http://standupmaths.com/

Book: http://makeanddo4D.com/

Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/