Can You Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever?
Offered By: Wondrium via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Dive into the world of logic puzzles with this 26-minute video from Wondrium's series "Mathematical Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles." Explore the infamous "Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever," where you must identify three gods using only three yes/no questions, complicated by a language barrier. Learn about logical connectives, the puzzle's origins, and various solution strategies, including those by George Boolos and Tim Roberts. Discover how philosophers have further simplified this mind-bending challenge. Engage with complex problem-solving techniques and witness the evolution of this legendary puzzle as presented by Jason Rosenhouse.
Syllabus
Logical Connectives: The Foundation for Logic Puzzles
Origins of the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
Boolo's Solution to the Hardest Logic Puzzle
Boolo's Questions in Reverse
Most Complex Step of Puzzle
Tim Robert's Simpler Solution
Rabern Philosophers Simplify Puzzle Farther
Taught by
Wondrium
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