The Chinese Rings Puzzle
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The Chinese rings (or baguenaudier) is one of the oldest known mechanical puzzles. The object of the game is to remove all of the rings from the horizontal loop of handle.
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Contributed by: Frederick Wu (March 2011)
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[1] D. E. Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 4, New York: Addison-Wesley, 2001 pp. 5–6.
[2] H. L. Wu, The Three Classical Puzzle of China, Beijing: Science Press, 2004 pp. 143–186.
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Published: March 7 2011