[ale] a math/cs question

[Jim Kinney]

You only need one bucket. As there is no definition of variation between
balls that requires a sort, get a BIG bucket.

(so sayeth the physicist)

2008/4/17 Jerry Yu <jjj863 at gmail.com>:

> Given a varying # of bags, each containing a varying # of  golf balls.
> what's the best/practical algorithm to sort these bags to the fewest
> buckets. The buckets can hold varying # of golf balls. assume bags don't
> consume space.
> If the actual # matters,   assume  5~20 bags, 10~500 balls per bag,
> 500~600 balls per bucket.
>
> I thought some one  else on the list asked for similar things for  backup
> grouping. couldn't find in my own ALE archive in gmail :(
>
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