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"value": "Find all positive integers $n$ such that $n$ divides $2^n - 1$. Prove that your answer is complete."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find all positive integers $n$ such that $n$ divides $2^n - 1$. Prove completeness. We need to solve $n \\mid 2^n ... |
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"value": "Prove that there are infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that there are infinitely many primes congruent to 3 modulo 4. This is a classic result in number theory, analogous to Euclid... |
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"value": "Let $f: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}$ be a function such that $f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y)$ for all $x, y \\in \\mathbb{R}$. Suppose there exists some interval $[a,b]$ on which $f$ is bounded above. Prove that $f(x) = cx$ for some constant $c \\in \\mathbb{R}$ and all $x \\in \\mathbb{... |
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"value": "Let $f(x) = \\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{x^n}{n^2}$ for $|x| \\leq 1$. Evaluate $f(x) + f(1-x) + \\ln(x)\\ln(1-x)$ for $0 < x < 1$ and prove your result."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to evaluate $f(x) + f(1-x) + \\ln(x)\\ln(1-x)$ for $0 < x < 1$,... |
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"value": "Let $A$ be an $n \\times n$ real matrix such that $A^3 = A + I$, where $I$ is the identity matrix. Prove that $\\det(A) > 0$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that if $A$ is an $n \\times n$ real matrix such that $A^3 = A + I$, then $\\det(A... |
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"value": "Let $G$ be a finite group and $H$ a subgroup of index $n$. Prove that there exists a normal subgroup $K$ of $G$ with $K \\subseteq H$ such that $[G:K]$ divides $n!$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove the following theorem in group theory:\n\n... |
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"value": "In a tournament with $2^n$ players, each player has a distinct skill level. In each match, the better player always wins. The tournament is single-elimination with random initial seeding. What is the probability that the second-best player finishes as runner-up? Prove your answe... |
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"value": "Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional complex vector space and $T: V \\to V$ a linear operator. Prove that $T$ is diagonalizable if and only if for every $T$-invariant subspace $W \\subseteq V$, there exists a $T$-invariant subspace $U \\subseteq V$ such that $V = W \\oplus U$."
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"value": "Evaluate $\\int_0^{\\infty} \\frac{\\sin x}{x} dx$ using contour integration and justify all steps rigorously."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to evaluate the integral $\\int_0^{\\infty} \\frac{\\sin x}{x} dx$ using contour integration, with rigorou... |
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"value": "Prove that for any prime $p > 3$, the numerator of the reduced fraction form of $\\sum_{k=1}^{p-1} \\frac{1}{k}$ is divisible by $p^2$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that for any prime $p > 3$, the numerator of the reduced fraction form o... |
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"value": "Let $f: [0,1] \\to \\mathbb{R}$ be continuous. Prove that $\\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\int_0^1 f(x^n) dx = f(0)$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that for a continuous function $f: [0,1] \\to \\mathbb{R}$, the limit $\\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\i... |
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"value": "Prove that every positive integer can be written as a sum of distinct powers of 2, and that this representation is unique."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that every positive integer can be written as a sum of distinct powers of 2, and that... |
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"value": "Evaluate $\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{n^2}$ using Fourier series applied to an appropriately chosen function, and provide all details."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to evaluate $\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{n^2} = \\frac{\\pi^2}{6}$ using F... |
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"value": "In a graph with $n$ vertices and $m$ edges, prove that there exists an independent set of size at least $\\sum_{v \\in V} \\frac{1}{d(v)+1}$, where $d(v)$ is the degree of vertex $v$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that in any graph with $... |
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"value": "Let $M$ be an $n \\times n$ matrix with entries in $\\{0, 1\\}$. Suppose every row and every column has exactly $k$ ones. Prove that if $k \\geq 1$, then $M$ can be written as a sum of $k$ permutation matrices."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to pro... |
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"value": "Let $A$ and $B$ be $n \\times n$ positive definite matrices. Prove that $\\det(A+B) \\geq \\det(A) + \\det(B)$, with equality if and only if $n = 1$ or one matrix is zero."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that for $n \\times n$ positive defi... |
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"value": "A point is chosen uniformly at random in a unit square. Let $D$ be its distance to the nearest side. Find $\\mathbb{E}[D]$ and $\\text{Var}(D)$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find the expected value and variance of the distance from a random po... |
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"value": "Let $f$ be holomorphic on $\\mathbb{C} \\setminus \\{0\\}$ with an essential singularity at 0. Prove that for every $w \\in \\mathbb{C}$, there exists a sequence $z_n \\to 0$ such that $f(z_n) \\to w$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove the Ca... |
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"value": "Let $p$ be an odd prime. Prove that $\\binom{2p}{p} \\equiv 2 \\pmod{p^3}$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove Wolstenholme's theorem for the case $n=2$, specifically that $\\binom{2p}{p} \\equiv 2 \\pmod{p^3}$ for an odd prime $p$. 1. Using L... |
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"value": "In how many ways can 100 be written as an ordered sum of positive integers? Find a general formula for $n$ and prove it."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to determine: \"In how many ways can 100 be written as an ordered sum of positive integers? Find... |
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"value": "A circle is inscribed in a right triangle with legs 3 and 4. Find the radius of the circle tangent to this incircle and to both legs of the triangle."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find the radius of a circle that is tangent to the incircle of a... |
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"value": "Prove that for any convex quadrilateral with area $S$ and side lengths $a, b, c, d$, we have $S \\leq \\frac{1}{4}(a+c)(b+d)$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that for any convex quadrilateral with area $S$ and side lengths $a, b, c, d$ (in... |
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"value": "Let $A$ be a $3 \\times 3$ real matrix with $\\text{tr}(A) = 0$, $\\text{tr}(A^2) = 0$, and $\\text{tr}(A^3) = 0$. Prove that $A^3 = 0$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that if $A$ is a $3 \\times 3$ real matrix with $\\text{tr}(A) = \\text... |
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"value": "Find all $n$ for which the polynomial $x^n + x^{n-1} + \\cdots + x + 1$ is irreducible over $\\mathbb{Q}$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find all $n$ for which the polynomial $x^n + x^{n-1} + \\cdots + x + 1$ is irreducible over $\\mathbb{Q}$. ... |
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"value": "Prove that the ring $\\mathbb{Z}[\\sqrt{-5}]$ is not a unique factorization domain by finding an explicit example of non-unique factorization."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that $\\mathbb{Z}[\\sqrt{-5}]$ is not a unique factorization doma... |
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"value": "Let $f: [0,1] \\to [0,1]$ be increasing and satisfy $f(f(x)) = x$ for all $x$. Prove that $f(x) = x$ for all $x \\in [0,1]$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that if $f: [0,1] \\to [0,1]$ is increasing and satisfies $f(f(x)) = x$ for all $x$... |
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"value": "In a party of $n$ people, some pairs shake hands. Prove that there exist two people who shook the same number of hands."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove the \"handshake lemma\" in graph theory, specifically the pigeonhole principle applicati... |
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"value": "Evaluate $\\prod_{n=2}^{\\infty} \\frac{n^3-1}{n^3+1}$ and prove your answer."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to evaluate the infinite product $\\prod_{n=2}^{\\infty} \\frac{n^3-1}{n^3+1}$ and prove the answer. First, let me recall that for infinite... |
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"value": "Let $f$ be a continuous function on $[0,1]$ with $\\int_0^1 f(x) dx = 0$ and $\\int_0^1 xf(x) dx = 0$. Prove that $f$ has at least two zeros in $(0,1)$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove that if $f$ is continuous on $[0,1]$, $\\int_0^1 f(x) d... |
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"value": "Let $A$ be a real symmetric $n \\times n$ matrix. Prove that the Rayleigh quotient $R(x) = \\frac{x^T A x}{x^T x}$ achieves its maximum and minimum at eigenvectors of $A$, with values equal to the largest and smallest eigenvalues."
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"value": "<thin... |
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"value": "Prove that if $f: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}$ is differentiable and $\\lim_{x \\to \\infty} f(x) = L$ exists, then $\\lim_{x \\to \\infty} f'(x) = 0$ need not hold, but if $\\lim_{x \\to \\infty} f'(x)$ exists, it must be 0."
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"value": "Prove that every bounded sequence in $\\mathbb{R}^n$ has a convergent subsequence without using the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem directly."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove every bounded sequence in $\\mathbb{R}^n$ has a convergent subsequence... |
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"value": "Let $G$ be a group of order $p^2 q$ where $p, q$ are distinct primes. Prove that $G$ is solvable."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove any group of order $p^2 q$ (where $p$ and $q$ are distinct primes) is solvable. First, let me recall the defin... |
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"value": "In a random permutation of $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\}$, let $X$ be the number of fixed points. Find $\\mathbb{E}[X^k]$ for positive integer $k$ and prove your formula."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address: In a random permutation of {1,. .. ,n}, ... |
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"value": "A square is divided into $n^2$ equal smaller squares. In how many ways can $n$ of these smaller squares be chosen so that no two are in the same row or column? Generalize to rectangular boards."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address: \"A square ... |
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"value": "Prove that for any irrational $\\alpha$, there exist infinitely many rationals $\\frac{p}{q}$ such that $\\left|\\alpha - \\frac{p}{q}\\right| < \\frac{1}{q^2}$."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove for any irrational $\\alpha$, there exist infi... |
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"value": "Prove that the harmonic series $\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{n}$ diverges, but for any $\\epsilon > 0$, the series $\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{n^{1+\\epsilon}}$ converges."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove two classic results in real ... |
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"value": "Design a distributed rate limiter for a microservices architecture that supports both per-user and per-API-endpoint limits with burst tolerance, using a sliding window log algorithm. Explain how you would handle clock skew across nodes, ensure consistency during network partitio... |
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"value": "Let $A$ and $B$ be $n \\times n$ matrices over $\\mathbb{C}$ such that $AB - BA = A$. Prove that $A$ is nilpotent."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to prove if $A$ and $B$ are $n \\times n$ complex matrices such that $AB - BA = A$, then $A$ is nilpot... |
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"value": "Debug a memory leak in a Python application using asyncio where coroutines accumulate in a weak reference dictionary. The leak manifests only under specific GC timing and involves circular references between C extension objects and Python objects with custom __del__ methods. Exp... |
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"value": "Debug a kernel panic in a Linux module implementing a custom block device with request queue handling. The oops occurs in blk_mq_end_request under heavy I/O with multi-queue SSDs, showing use-after-free on the request structure. Analyze the race condition between completion inte... |
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"value": "Debug a JVM application experiencing long GC pauses with G1 collector despite sub-50% heap utilization. GC logs show humongous allocations triggering full GCs, with evacuation failures and to-space exhaustion. Analyze the interaction between region sizing, remembered set refinem... |
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"value": "Design a query optimizer for a distributed SQL database that handles: star schema joins with 100+ tables, skewed data distributions, colocated and remote partitions, and user-defined aggregation functions. Your optimizer must use cascades framework with branch-and-bound pruning,... |
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"value": "Prove that the set of real numbers is uncountable using Cantor's diagonal argument, then use this to show that almost all real numbers are uncomputable. Design a specific definable but uncomputable number via the halting problem, and discuss the implications for computable analy... |
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"value": "Design a network coding scheme for content distribution in a peer-to-peer network with: malicious peers injecting polluted packets, churn handling without centralized coordination, and rateless codes for heterogeneous peers. Your scheme should use homomorphic hash functions for ... |
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"value": "Design a secure enclave system for confidential computing that protects against: controlled-channel attacks on page tables, cache side-channels via speculative execution, and memory bus snooping. Your design should use oblivious RAM with hierarchical structures, constant-time en... |
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"value": "You have 12 coins, one of which is counterfeit—either heavier or lighter than the genuine coins. Using a balance scale exactly three times, devise a strategy that always identifies the counterfeit coin and determines whether it is heavier or lighter."
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"value": "In a murder investigation, exactly one of six suspects is guilty. Alice says Bob did it. Bob says Carol is innocent. Carol says Dave did it. Dave says Eve is lying. Eve says Frank did it. Frank says Alice is telling the truth. Exactly three people tell the truth. Who is guilty?"... |
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"value": "A cryptarithm: SEND + MORE = MONEY, where each letter represents a unique digit 0-9 and S, M ≠ 0. After finding the unique solution, determine what mathematical operation on the digit values of S, E, and N yields the digit value of D."
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"value": "In a game, two players alternately remove 1, 2, or 3 stones from a pile of 100. The player taking the last stone wins. With optimal play, does the first or second player win, and what is the winning first move?"
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"value": "A prison warden lines up 100 prisoners, each wearing a black or white hat assigned uniformly at random. Each prisoner sees all hats in front but not behind or their own. Starting from the back, each guesses their hat color. They may agree on a strategy beforehand. What strategy ... |
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"value": "You are in a room with three light switches, each controlling one of three bulbs in an adjacent room. You may flip switches freely, then enter the bulb room once. How do you determine which switch controls which bulb?"
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"value": "You have a 3-gallon jug and a 5-gallon jug with no markings. How do you measure exactly 4 gallons?"
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address the classic water jug riddle. I need to solve it step-by-step, explaining exactly how to measure exactly 4 ... |
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"value": "In a game of Nim with three piles of 7, 11, and 13 stones, with optimal play, does the first or second player win, and what is the winning move?"
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to analyze a game of Nim with three piles of sizes 7, 11, and 13. They w... |
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"value": "A rectangle is tiled by 1×2 dominoes. The top-left and bottom-right corners are removed. Can the remaining 62 squares of an 8×8 board be tiled? Prove your answer."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address a classic tiling problem. It's about an 8x8... |
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"value": "A sequence begins 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. Describe the pattern and give the next three terms. Then determine which digit never appears in any term."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI am given a sequence: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. They ask to describe the pa... |
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"value": "A ladder leans against a wall, reaching 8 meters up. When the base slides 2 meters farther from the wall, the top slides down to 4 meters. How long is the ladder?"
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address a classic geometry problem about a ladder l... |
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"value": "You have 9 balls, one slightly heavier. Using a balance scale twice, find the heavy ball. Now solve for 12 balls with one odd ball (heavier or lighter) in three weighings."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address a classic weighing puzzle. There a... |
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"value": "In a group of 23 people, what is the probability that at least two share a birthday? Now, what is the minimum group size for probability > 50% that at least three share a birthday?"
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to address two questions related to ... |
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"value": "In a voting system with 5 candidates and 100 voters, each voter ranks all candidates. The Borda count awards 4,3,2,1,0 points respectively. Condorcet winner beats all others head-to-head. Can the Condorcet winner finish last in Borda count? Construct an example or prove impossib... |
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"value": "You have a biased coin with unknown probability p of heads. Using it, simulate a fair coin with exactly 50% heads probability. Your method must terminate with probability 1."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find a method to simulate a fair coin us... |
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"value": "You have 100 doors, all closed. Toggle every door, then every 2nd door, then every 3rd, up to every 100th. Which doors are open? Generalize to n doors and describe the pattern."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to solve a classic mathematical puzzle: ... |
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"value": "A cryptic message: 'I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. I am the start of every end, and the end of every place.' What am I? Then solve: I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, yet everyone uses me. What am I?"
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"value": "In base b, the number 144 is a perfect square. Find all bases b > 4 where 144_b is also a perfect cube."
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"value": "<thinking>\nThe question asks: In base b, the number 144 is a perfect square. Find all bases b > 4 where 144_b is also a perfect cub... |
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"value": "You have two ropes, each taking exactly 60 minutes to burn from one end, but burn non-uniformly. Measure exactly 30 minutes. Then, with the same ropes, measure exactly 45 minutes."
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"value": "<thinking>\nI need to find solutions to two classic rope... |
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"value": "In a graph of 6 vertices where each vertex has degree 3, must the graph contain a Hamiltonian cycle? Prove or give counterexample."
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"value": "<thinking>\nThe question asks: In a graph of 6 vertices where each vertex has degree 3, must the graph co... |
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"value": "A prison has 100 cells with 100 prisoners. The warden plays a game: he randomly permutes prisoners into cells, then each prisoner may check 50 cells to find their own number. They agree on a strategy beforehand but cannot communicate after. Find a strategy with >30% success prob... |
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"value": "You must color the edges of a complete graph K₆ with two colors. Prove that a monochromatic triangle must exist, then find the minimum n such that Kₙ guarantees a monochromatic K₄."
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"value": "A cylindrical capacitor consists of two coaxial cylinders with radii a and b (b > a), length L, and a dielectric with permittivity ε(r) = ε₀(1 + k/r) filling the space between them. Derive the capacitance per unit length by solving Laplace's equation in cylindrical coordinates w... |
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"value": "A quantum particle in an infinite square well of width L has a wavefunction that at t=0 is a superposition of the first two eigenstates with equal coefficients. Derive the time-dependent probability density |ψ(x,t)|², identify the oscillation frequency of the probability distrib... |
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"value": "In an ecosystem with three trophic levels (plants, herbivores, carnivores), the Rosenzweig-MacArthur model gives dynamics: dR/dt = rR(1-R/K) - f(R)C, dC/dt = ef(R)C - mC, where f(R) = aR/(1+ahR). Derive the conditions for Hopf bifurcation leading to limit cycle oscillations, and... |
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"value": "Using Maxwell's equations, derive the wave equation for electromagnetic waves in a conducting medium with conductivity σ. Show that plane wave solutions have complex wave vectors, derive the skin depth δ as a function of frequency, and calculate the power dissipation per unit vo... |
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"value": "For the enzyme mechanism E + S ⇌ ES → E + P with k₁, k₋₁, k₂, derive the Briggs-Haldane steady-state rate equation. Then consider the case with uncompetitive inhibition where I binds only to ES forming ESI with dissociation constant Kᵢ. Derive the modified rate equation, constru... |
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"value": "In fluid dynamics, derive the dispersion relation for deep water gravity waves including surface tension effects (capillary-gravity waves). Show that there is a minimum phase velocity and determine the corresponding wavelength. Calculate the group velocity and analyze its behavi... |
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"value": "In climate science, derive the energy balance model for Earth's temperature: C dT/dt = (1-α)S₀/4 - εσT⁴, where α is albedo, S₀ is solar constant, ε is effective emissivity. Linearize around the equilibrium to find climate sensitivity λ = dT_eq/dF where F is radiative forcing. In... |
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"value": "Derive the Hawking temperature for black holes by considering quantum field theory in Schwarzschild spacetime and the Unruh effect analogy. Using the Euclidean path integral approach, show that the partition function requires periodic imaginary time with period β = 8πGM, yieldin... |
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"value": "A pharmaceutical company reports that their new drug reduces heart attack risk by 40% in a clinical trial. The control group had 50 heart attacks out of 1000 patients, while the treatment group had 30 out of 1000. Calculate the absolute risk reduction, number needed to treat, an... |
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"value": "A city's crime rate drops 15% after implementing a community policing program. However, neighboring cities without the program also saw 12% crime reductions during the same period. Additionally, the city had just completed a major economic development project. Design a rigorous ... |
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"value": "In a study of 5000 employees, researchers find a strong negative correlation (-0.65) between hours worked per week and self-reported job satisfaction. The CEO proposes capping hours to improve satisfaction. Identify three distinct mechanisms that could produce this correlation w... |
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"value": "A tech startup's A/B test shows that a new onboarding flow increases 7-day retention by 8% (p = 0.04). The test ran for 2 weeks with 10,000 users per variant. However, the effect disappears at 30-day retention. Analyze potential threats to internal validity including novelty eff... |
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"value": "An education study randomizes 100 schools to receive a reading intervention. The intent-to-treat analysis shows no significant effect, but schools with high implementation fidelity (measured by classroom observations) show large gains. Explain why per-protocol or as-treated anal... |
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"value": "A financial analyst notes that stock prices tend to rise in January more than other months, based on 50 years of data. Evaluate this claim using the concept of efficient markets, distinguish between statistical significance and economic significance after transaction costs, and ... |
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"value": "A company surveys customers and finds that 'ease of use' has the highest correlation with Net Promoter Score. They prioritize UX redesign. Critique this decision by distinguishing between drivers that are merely correlated with satisfaction versus those that causally influence i... |
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"value": "A public health campaign distributes free bed nets in a region, and malaria rates fall 25% over five years. However, bed net usage was only 60%, the region also received new antimalarial drugs, and climate data shows drier weather. Using the potential outcomes framework, define ... |
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"value": "A meta-analysis of 20 studies finds a significant overall effect of a psychological intervention on depression (d = 0.45). However, funnel plot asymmetry suggests publication bias. Describe how trim-and-fill, selection models, and p-curve analysis would adjust the estimate diffe... |
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"value": "A hospital system's mortality rate for a procedure is 2% versus 4% at another hospital. Before concluding quality differences, specify what risk adjustment is necessary, explain how differential selection of healthier patients to the first hospital could create Simpson's paradox... |
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"value": "A medical device company shows their diagnostic test has 95% sensitivity and 90% specificity for a disease with 1% prevalence. Calculate the positive predictive value. Then explain why widespread screening would yield many false positives, describe the implications for patient a... |
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"value": "An e-commerce firm finds that customers who view user-generated content convert at 4% versus 2% for others. They invest heavily in UGC infrastructure. Critique this by distinguishing selection effects (engaged users seek UGC) from causal effects, propose a propensity score match... |
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"value": "A social media platform observes that users who join groups have 3x higher engagement. The product team wants to force group recommendations. Analyze this as a potential case of collider bias where joining groups is caused by both unobserved enthusiasm and platform algorithmic p... |
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"value": "A retailer's data shows that customers who buy product A are 5 times more likely to buy product B. The merchandising team wants to place them together. Distinguish between complementarity, substitutability, and spurious association due to customer heterogeneity. Propose a natura... |
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"value": "A transportation study finds that highway expansion projects are strongly associated with subsequent traffic growth (induced demand). Describe the identification challenge: road capacity responds to anticipated traffic, and traffic responds to capacity. Propose using historical ... |
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"value": "A country's GDP growth averages 3% under Party A governments and 2% under Party B over 50 years. However, Party A often wins during economic expansions and Party B during recessions. Using the political business cycle literature, describe how regression discontinuity around clos... |
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"value": "A nutrition study uses 24-hour dietary recalls to estimate sodium intake and finds association with hypertension. Discuss measurement error structures (classical, systematic, differential), explain how regression dilution bias attenuates coefficients, describe biomarker-based ca... |
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"value": "In a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of a hospital infection control intervention, 20 hospitals switch from control to treatment at randomly assigned times. Explain why this design is chosen over parallel cluster randomization, describe how time trends and treatment timin... |
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"value": "A management consulting firm reports that companies with more women on boards have higher ROE. A journalist concludes causation. Systematically critique this inference by discussing: reverse causality (profitable firms can afford diversity initiatives), omitted variables (progre... |
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"value": "A retailer's loyalty program members have 2x higher lifetime value. The CFO questions whether the program creates value or merely identifies high-value customers who would have spent anyway. Frame this as a treatment effect heterogeneity problem, describe how a regression discon... |
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"value": "A pharmaceutical trial's primary endpoint is time-to-event (progression-free survival), analyzed by log-rank test. The hazard ratio is 0.70 favoring the new drug. Explain why proportional hazards might be violated (delayed treatment effect, differential crossover), describe how ... |
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"value": "A psychological experiment finds that priming participants with money-related concepts makes them more selfish in a dictator game. The effect size is small (d = 0.25) but significant with n = 200 per cell. Discuss the replication crisis context, explain why low power and publica... |
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"value": "A housing voucher lottery provides an opportunity to study neighborhood effects on children's outcomes. Families who win vouchers move to lower-poverty neighborhoods. Explain why simple comparison of winners versus losers identifies the effect of voucher receipt (intent-to-treat... |
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