The guy in the first visual invented something. He either named it after a legend surrounding the second visual or he himself invented the legend as well. There is also a less famous name for his invention that is named after the third visual. Identify all three visuals.Answer: The person is the French mathematician Edouard Lucas who invented the "Tower of Hanoi" puzzle. The second visual is the tower at Hanoi, Vietnam after which the puzzle is named. The puzzle is also called the "Tower of Brahma" sometimes. Legend has it that Buddhist/Hindu monks have been moving 64 golden disks as per the rules of the puzzle and when they are done, the world will come to an end. Divya, Iam, Mekhala, QoD and Hirak got it. Well done.
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lucas and the tower of hanoi or tower of brahma puzzle.
Edouard Lucas
Tower of Hanoi / Tower of Brahma puzzle
Edouard Lucas, The Tower of Hanoi (or that of Brahma)
L to R: Édouard Lucas, his invention named after either the Tower of Hanoi, or the Tower of Brahma
French Mathematician Edouard Lucas (left image) invented the game called the Tower of Hanoi named after a flag tower in Hanoi(middle image). It is also called the Towers of Brahma.
-Adithya
Towers of Hanoi
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