Talk:Wheat and chessboard problem

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Article merged: See old talk-page here -Btyner (talk) 03:38, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

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The right sum is \sum_{i=0}^{63} 2^i , and not \sum_{i=1}^{63} 2^i . The rest is ok. Another Wikipedian 04:31, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I think I got it right now, sorry for the cock-up :) Steevm 04:43, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Caesar should have used a higher multiplier than 2. Although I'm sure he didn't expend the general to be able to carry 262 kilos!—Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.38.160.124 (talk) 06:29, 10 December 2006

[edit] proposed merger

The proposed merger does not seem helpful to me. The "Wheat and Chessboard Problem" is well established, as noted in the article/stub by that name, as an example of the power of exponential growth. Its relation to a particular legend about the origin of chess is irrelevant to me for research or reference: any combination of ruler and sage, ruler and dupe, or capitalist and dupe will do; they all illustrate equally well that to undervalue exponential increase is foolish. Best to all, MIchael 08:03, 26 April 2007 (UTC)Douglas Michael Massing

  • I see no reason to merge this article, so I will remove the notice.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Voorlandt (talk • contribs) 16:08, 9 June 2007