What’s for Dessert?

Author(s)
Khovanova, Tanya; Klain, Daniel A.
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Abstract
Dan and Tanya meet in a coffeehouse and decide to have dessert. Both are watching their calories, so they decide to share. They would like to find a dessert that they will both enjoy, and to do so quickly, with a minimum of negotiation or calculation. How should they choose?
Date issued
2024-08-05
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/159793
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
Journal
The Mathematical Intelligencer
Publisher
Springer US
Citation
Khovanova, T., Klain, D.A. What’s for Dessert?. Math Intelligencer 47, 28–34 (2025).
Version: Author's final manuscript
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