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A move is defined as dividing a pile up into different sizes. y / x = (number of new piles of size x). So:
y / x = (number of new piles of size x)
64 / 2 = 32
You now have 32 piles of size 2 equating to only 1 move.
You will want to use the largest divisable number of y in the set S each move.
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Stone Division, Revisited
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A move is defined as dividing a pile up into different sizes.
y / x = (number of new piles of size x). So:You now have 32 piles of size 2 equating to only 1 move.
You will want to use the largest divisable number of y in the set S each move.