Measuring with jugs (Q1603714)
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Measuring with jugs (English)
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15 July 2002
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We study the jug problem in its most general form: given a set of jugs of fixed capacities, find out which quantities are measurable, and provide upper and lower bounds on the number of steps necessary for measurements.
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jug problem
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bounded continued fractions
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measurement
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