A Problem from Blacksburg Middle School (Open)
Summary: A coin-changing problem from Blacksburg Middle School leads to a new concept (amazing number) and an open problem in the theory of partitions.
Classification: Primary, Discrete Mathematics; Secondary, Enumeration
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Department of Mathematics
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0123
e-mail: renardym@math.vt.edu