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Two Generals' Problem

thought experiment: 2 generals can talk to each other by sending a messenger through enemy territory; how can they agree on time of attack, if any messenger could be captured?
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Two Generals' Problem

Summary

Two Generals' Problem is a thought experiment[1]. It draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #23 of 56).[2]

Key Facts

  • Two Generals' Problem's instance of is recorded as thought experiment[3].
  • Two Generals' Problem's subclass of is recorded as information transfer[4].
  • Two Generals' Problem's has use is recorded as parallel computing[5].
  • Two Generals' Problem's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q150 (fra)-X-Javier-Problème des deux généraux.wav[6].
  • Two Generals' Problem's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Two Generals' Problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bfyz4[8].
  • Two Generals' Problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 133703361[9].

Why It Matters

Two Generals' Problem draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #23 of 56).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . lingualibre.fr. lingualibre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Two Generals' Problem. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/two-generals-problem
MLA “Two Generals' Problem.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/two-generals-problem.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_two-generals-problem_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Two Generals' Problem}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/two-generals-problem}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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