How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Date Ever
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[PBS Bumper] Thanks to Brilliant.org for supporting PBS Digital Studios. [OPEN] December 26, 1937… was a Sunday. It was also the birthday of a mathematician named John H. Conway. Conway has spent most of his life obsessed with games, from backgammon to his famous Game of Life… a machine that follows simple rules, but can evolve incredible complexity. And he can also tell you the day of the week for any date, past or future, in a couple seconds. Conway is smart, but he hasn’t memorized 1000s of years of calendars. He figured out how to answer this complex question with a simple set of rules. He invented… an algorithm. And after watching this video–and with a little bit of practice–you’ll be able to do it too… all with just one hand. Gimme ...
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[PBS Bumper] Thanks to Brilliant.org for supporting PBS Digital Studios. [OPEN] December 26, 1937… was a Sunday. It was also the birthday of a mathematician named John H. Conway. Conway has spent most of his life obsessed with games, from backgammon to his famous Game of Life… a machine that follows simple rules, but can evolve incredible complexity. And he can also tell you the day of the week for any date, past or future, in a couple seconds. Conway is smart, but he hasn’t memorized 1000s of years of calendars. He figured out how to answer this complex question with a simple set of rules. He invented… an algorithm. And after watching this video–and with a little bit of practice–you’ll be able to do it too… all with just one hand. Gimme ...
