I came across a funny example of problem formation yesterday (cc @Meaningness).
@thilogross, a researcher in Bristol (where I live), showed that Bristol's version of the Königsberg bridge problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Bridges_of_K%C3%B6nigsberg …) *is* soluble, and walked the resulting 33 mile circuit...
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The original walk is here: https://www.bristolcivicsociety.org.uk/bristol-bridges-walk/ … (new version at https://reallygross.de/ops/bridgewalk as there are now more bridges!) Now the interesting bit for me is how much of the work was just defining the problem:pic.twitter.com/2ejPqmLgr9
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Replying to @drossbucket
This is great! I’ve actually walked all parts of that, but never considered doing it as a Königsberg circuit
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Replying to @Meaningness
Funny, didn't realise you'd have walked so much of Bristol! I've done a lot of it at some point, but not some of the easternmost bridges or all the ones over the Trym.
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Replying to @drossbucket
Coombe Dingle, Westbury, Blaise Castle area was one of my favorites. Another: Ashton Court out to Dundry. Pub in Dundry is an excellent destination :)
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Replying to @Meaningness
I also like the Avon path out to Pill (not so keen on the Avonmouth motorway bridge but there are good views). And the Frome river walk out to Winterbourne and Chipping Sodbury.
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Replying to @drossbucket
Pill, yes… I don’t think I got as far as Chipping Sodbury in that direction
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We stayed very close to Frome for a few weeks, remember? In that old brewhouse.
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Helpfully there are two River Fromes near Bristol, and the walk I was thinking of was on the other one... The walk from Frome (the town) to Bath is also good though.
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