2 papers
math.CO2026
From a Voucher Puzzle to Extremal Sums of Adjacent Products
Chris Chen, Vivian Chen, Ray Cui +10
Motivated by a self-referential puzzle, we study sequences of voucher price tags in which each choice multiplies the cost of the following one. We connect the puzzle setting to cla…
math.NT2025
Card Dealing Math
Eric Huang, Tanya Khovanova, Timur Kilybayev +9
Various card tricks involve under-down dealing, where alternatively one card is placed under the deck and the next card is dealt. We study how the cards need to be prepared in the…