tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post7483627066262952309..comments2023-06-04T16:36:10.645+08:00Comments on Musings of an Aspiring Polymath: Alien InvadersThe Negative Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963006548339423249noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-2974495438132089162007-12-18T09:37:00.000+08:002007-12-18T09:37:00.000+08:00Yah. I assumed that was what you meant.Yah. I assumed that was what you meant.The Negative Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963006548339423249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-56232042728068574082007-12-18T09:26:00.000+08:002007-12-18T09:26:00.000+08:00Hmm... actually 100 still isn't the right answer.....Hmm... actually 100 still isn't the right answer... I can still divide the 100 by 13, which gives me a final remainder of 9.lightsaber8884https://www.blogger.com/profile/08479148906723083999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-47253392693853075462007-12-17T19:37:00.000+08:002007-12-17T19:37:00.000+08:00Yeah, your answer is correct.Although, I observe t...Yeah, your answer is correct.<BR/><BR/>Although, I observe that you like to use powerful theorems to solve problems. Like using a lightsaber to cut meat.The Negative Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963006548339423249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-53696089397126838712007-12-17T18:48:00.000+08:002007-12-17T18:48:00.000+08:00Sorry my bad: It should be 100 troopers. 86 = 6(13...Sorry my bad: It should be 100 troopers. 86 = 6(13) + 8. <BR/>By Fermat's Little Theorem, <BR/>10^86 = (10^(13))^6 * 10^8 = 10^6 * 10^8 (mod13) = 10^14 = 10^13 * 10 = 10*10 (mod13) = 100. <BR/>Made a careless mistake.lightsaber8884https://www.blogger.com/profile/08479148906723083999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-88372851591875040832007-12-14T10:54:00.000+08:002007-12-14T10:54:00.000+08:00Eh wrong. Any reasoning ?Eh wrong. Any reasoning ?The Negative Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963006548339423249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23819746.post-20788116307183614742007-12-14T10:14:00.000+08:002007-12-14T10:14:00.000+08:00One unlucky trooper.One unlucky trooper.lightsaber8884https://www.blogger.com/profile/08479148906723083999noreply@blogger.com