A famous nonsense poem composed by Lewis Carroll was published in 1876 and titled the 'The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits)'. The rather odd 10 man crew (well 9 men and 1 beaver, did I mention the crew was a bit strange) is lead by the 'Bellman', whose main claim to fame is his famous statement that everything said three times is true.
Now, once our trusty band of men (and beaver) lands on the beach to begin the hunt, in how many ways can we partition them to start the search. The answer is simple, it's the 10th Bell number, or B10 . Ok, I hear you say, and just how to we calculate B10? Hmmm ... good question, and one I'll explain in future posts. For more on the hunting of the Snark see http://justtheplaceforasnark.blogspot.com/.
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Ah, but you neglected this essential step in your preliminary calculations …
The answer is simple, it's the 10th Bell number, or B10 .
The answer is simple, it's the 10th Bell number, or B10 .
The answer is simple, it's the 10th Bell number, or B10 .
BTW, the word snark may or may not be a portmanteau. There are Germanic root words which mean snoring or snarling.
And thanks for the mention! Onwards, forks & hope at the ready!
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