Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Alright...I'm stumped

This is from the Google Labs Aptitude Test(GLAT):
On an infinite, two-dimensional, rectangular lattice of 1-ohm resistors, what is the resistance between two nodes that are a knight's move away?

I've been told it takes Fourier Series, but I've only taken one class in electrical engineering, so I am beyond stumped. According to xkcd, I've been nerd-sniped.

This problem really is amazing. Once I was nerd-sniped, I sniped three more people with it, even though they had all read the xkcd comic and avoided the snipage. If you are lost when I say "nerd-snipe," go here: Nerd-Sniping

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