The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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ISBN: 9781118156599
Author: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 21MS
Disarming (H). Two nuclear superpowers decide to disarm and agree to reduce their arsenals by 3% per year. Each superpower lists the weapons in its arsenal and gives its own assessment of the value of each of its weapons as a percentage of its total arsenal. For example, Power A might declare that a particular submarine is worth 0.6% of its arsenal. The superp owers switch lists. Each superpower can require the other power to destroy any collection of weapons that add up to 3% in the eyes of the other power. Why would each superpower feel they are getting the better deal?
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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