Matthew Aronin

Matthew Aronin

Cracking the Code: The Towers of Hanoi

Now that we have developed a fundamental understanding of how different counting systems, especially binary, work, we can begin to understand the optimal solution to the Towers of Hanoi. One by One  Because binary digits are restricted to just one…

Cracking the Code: Binary Basics

The Towers of Hanoi A set of colorful, cascading disks stacked on a peg. What could easily double as a child’s toy also serves as an ancient mathematical puzzle, the Towers of Hanoi. Often used to teach recursive problem solving…