十分容易看见可以使用四直切将圆柱状的芝士分成完全相同的八块。可以利用三直切达成这结果吗？〈答案〉（图片来自Richard Stanley教授的附加习题#1。） It's easy to see that a cylinder of cheese can be cut into eight identical pieces with four straight cuts. Can this be done with only three straight cuts? <answer> (Image adapted from Supplementary Problems #1 by Prof. Richard Stanley.)
This seminar is geared toward Freshmen. The course website features extensive problem sets and supplementary problems. Students in this course are expected to compete in a nationwide mathematics contest for undergraduates.
课程描述
这个课程是关于解数学题的大专生研讨会。对象为乐于挑战数学难题与有兴趣学习不同解题技巧的学生。
This course is an undergraduate seminar on mathematical problem solving. It is intended for students who enjoy solving challenging mathematical problems and who are interested in learning various techniques and background information useful for problem solving.
