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100 prisoners problem

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100 prisoners problem

Summary

100 prisoners problem is a mathematical puzzle[1]. It draws 279 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_puzzle category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • 100 prisoners problem's instance of is recorded as mathematical puzzle[3].
  • 100 prisoners problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0113gs9y[4].
  • 100 prisoners problem's different from is recorded as 100 prisoners and a light bulb problem[5].
  • 100 prisoners problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778223284[6].

Why It Matters

100 prisoners problem draws 279 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_puzzle category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 100 prisoners problem. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/100-prisoners-problem
MLA “100 prisoners problem.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/100-prisoners-problem.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_100-prisoners-problem_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{100 prisoners problem}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/100-prisoners-problem}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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