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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: [R hlp] "The Letter Game" |
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I need help on this game and need help on solving it, can someone help me solve this?
The Letter Game:
Undefined terms: Letters M,I, and U
Definition: x means any string of I's and U's
Postulates:
1. IF a string of letters end in I, you may add U at the end.
2. If you have Mx, then you may add x to get Mxx.
3.If 3 I's occur, that is III, then you may substitute U in their place.
4. If UU occurs, you drop it.
Objective: Given one string, you are to derice or prove some other string.
Example:
Given: MI
Prove: MIIU
Statement_____________________Reason
1.MI Given
2.MII Rule 2
3.MIIU Rule 1
Prove the following theorems:
3.Given: MI
Prove: MUI
4.
Given: MI
Prove:MIUIU
5.Given: MI
Prove: MIIUIIU
6.Given:MIIIUII
Prove: MIIUIIU
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