James Thompson envisaged a lamp which would be turned on for 1 minute, off for 1/2 minute, on for 1/4 minute, etc. ad infinitum. He asked whether the lamp would be on or off at the end of 2 minutes.


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    Title :

    Thompson's Lamp is Dysfunctional


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    Publication date :

    1997-05-19


    Type of media :

    Preprint


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    Language :

    English




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