[Edu-sig] project Euler

[kirby urner]

> Sum of multiples of three (3-999), plus multiples of five (5-995),
> minus multiples of 15 (15-990). No programming required.
>

Getting this as one line in Python would be a fun challenge though.

>> The second - "Find the sum of all the even-valued terms in the Fibonacci
>> sequence which do not exceed four million."
>
> Sum of every third term in the sequence. Set x=phi^3 and sum 2×(1 + x
> + x^2...) up to floor log 4e6 base x, and round the result. Also no
> programming.

So you're doing that in your head?

I think the word "programming" is misleading in some contexts.

Using Python as a calculator is what Guido mentions in his tutorial.

Python or TI?

XO or TI?

Kirby

>
>> It's fun looking at the previous solutions in all kinds of other languages.
>> Really shows the elegance of Python.
>>
>> It reminds me somewhat of JavaBat.  There was some discussion earlier about
>> doing something similar in Python?
>>
>> - Michel
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