Abstract

Suppose among the given n coins there are two counterfeit coins, which are heavier (or lighter) than the normals. Denote by g 2( n) the minimum number of weighings that suffice to search the two false coins by a balance. It is guessed that g 2(n) = ⌈log 3( n 2)⌈ . This paper affirms the conjecture.

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