27-Apr-2012, 1:29 PM
You have the idea. This gets very messy when you get to about 6 unknowns (6<sup>5</sup>=7776). For "nice" sequences that you can figure out in other ways, typically the results are simple. But if you just pick random numbers -- it gets ugly quickly.
Technically, it doesn't "exist" -- it's an approximation. It only gives one of the possible answers.
And no, I don't believe there is any theoretical limit. What's that number for the size of all natural numbers again? Aleph?
Quote:A high order equation? Eh? Is it possible to derive the equation, or do we just "know" that it exists.
Also, is there a theoretical limit on the number of valid answers to any given sequence?
Technically, it doesn't "exist" -- it's an approximation. It only gives one of the possible answers.
And no, I don't believe there is any theoretical limit. What's that number for the size of all natural numbers again? Aleph?
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