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Back and Forth Rows
Given a number n, create an n-by-n matrix in which the integers from 1 to n^2 wind back and forth along the rows as shown in the...

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Project Euler: Problem 6, Natural numbers, squares and sums.
The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is, 1^2 + 2^2 + ... + 10^2 = 385 The square of the sum of the first ...

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Knight's Tour Checker
Given a matrix a, determine whether or not a legal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight's_tour knight's tour> is present. The kn...

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Scrabble Scores
Given a word, determine its score in <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble Scrabble>. The input string will always be provi...

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Infernal Recursion
Consider the recursion relation: x_n = (x_(n-1)*x_(n-2))^k Given x_1, x_2, and k, x_n can be found by this definition. Wr...

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Triangle Numbers Below N
This is an offshoot of <http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/5-triangle-numbers Cody Problem 5: Triangle Numbers...

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Make one big string out of two smaller strings
If you have two small strings, like 'a' and 'b', return them put together like 'ab'. 'a' and 'b' => 'ab' For extra ...

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Construct a string from letters and counts
Given two input arrays like this: [5,3,1] ['a','b','c'] Output a string that contains each letter the specified num...

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Circle and Quadratic
Imagine the quadratic curve with equation y=y(x)=ax^2+bx+c On the concave side of this curve there is a circle of radius...

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collision
several cars (n) were involved in this collision, the input matrix (vm) has n rows and two columns, first column for velocity an...

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chance in percent for minimum K heads when a good coin is tossed N times?
For example, chance is 100% for minimum 0 heads when a coin is tossed 7 times. Chance is 50% for minimum 2 heads when a coin is...

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Size of this cup?
The given vector has diameter of the cup in mm sampled at micrometer increments in depth from top to bottom, need output in cc a...

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Bouncing disk
A disk is placed in a rectangular room with dimensions a and b in a point with coordinates x0 and y0. The disk is given a startu...

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Recurring Cycle Length (Inspired by Project Euler Problem 26)
Preface: This problem is inspired by <http://projecteuler.net/problem=26 Project Euler Problem 26> and uses text from that quest...

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Generalized N-Cards Problem
Preface: This is a generalized version of the problem I presented <http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/271-n-ca...

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N-Cards Problem
You have a deck of _N_ cards numbered in order from 1 to _N_. You discard the top card (card 1) and place the next card (card 2)...

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Find Rotated Substring
Given a string s1, find if a rotated version of s1 is present in a second string s2. For example, rotated version of some str...

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Return the Nth Output from an Input Command
*Description* Given _F_, a cell array whose first element is a function handle and subsequent elements are arguments, return ...

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Find the "ordinary" or Euclidean distance between A and Z
A, B and Z define three points in the 3D _Euclidean_ space of the form: A = [x1;y1;0]; B = [x2;y2;0]; Z = [x2;y2;z]; Find th...

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Nonuniform quantizer as a piecewise constant function
Implement a nonuniform quantizer as the following piecewise function: y = -3.5, x < 3 y = -1.5, -3 ≤ x < -1 y = -...

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Swap the input arguments
Write a two-input, two-output function that swaps its two input arguments. For example: [q,r] = swap(5,10) returns q = ...

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Create a function handle that reverses the input arguments of another function handle
Given a function that takes two input arguments and returns one output, create another function handle that performs the same op...

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linear least squares fitting
Inputs: * |f|: cell-array of function handles * |x|: column vector of |x| values * |y|: column vector of |y| values, same l...

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Return the 'Size' of a String of Code
One of the most 'mysterious' parts of playing Cody is the sizing system. Given a string of commands, return the size that Cody w...

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Spiraling out of control....
Imagine a square with corners at the origin and at (1,1). An interesting spiral can be created by tracing the path of a moving ...

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Project Euler: Problem 16, Sums of Digits of Powers of Two
2^15 = 32768 and the sum of its digits is 3 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 8 = 26. What is the sum of the digits of the number 2^N? Thanks ...

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Project Euler: Problem 10, Sum of Primes
The sum of the primes below 10 is 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 17. Find the sum of all the primes below the input, N. Thank you <http:/...

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Project Euler: Problem 9, Pythagorean numbers
A Pythagorean triplet is a set of three natural numbers, a b c, for which, a^2 + b^2 = c^2 For example, 3^2 + 4^2 =...

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Twins in a Window
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_primes Twin primes> are prime numbers that differ by 2, such as [11,13] or [41,43]. Write a f...

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Arrange Vector in descending order
If x=[0,3,4,2,1] then y=[4,3,2,1,0]

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