Student Puzzle Corner
Anirban DasGupta is offering another three problems in the December 2025 IMS Bulletin issue. He says, “You can send a solution to one, two, or ideally all three! We hope you will enjoy thinking about these problems.”
Puzzle 59.1
Suppose $X, Y, Z$ are iid standard normal. Find, without doing…
Here’s another chance to see if you can solve Anirban DasGupta’s three problems, which are on diverse topics. He says, “You can send a solution to just one, but we would be delighted if you send more! We hope you will enjoy thinking about the different things in these problems.”…
Student Puzzle editor Anirban DasGupta returns with three problems, over diverse topics. He says, “You can send a solution to just one, but we would be delighted if you send more! We hope you will enjoy thinking about the different things in these problems.”
The deadline for solutions is November…
Student members of IMS are invited to submit solutions to bulletin@imstat.org (subject “Student Puzzle Corner”). If correct, we’ll publish your name (and photo, if there’s space), and the answer, in the next Bulletin issue. The Puzzle Editor is Anirban DasGupta. His decision is final.
The student puzzle in this issue …
Puzzle editor Anirban DasGupta says, “We are extending the deadline until July 1, 2025, for this set of puzzles. Do send an answer to one or both problems.”
You’ll find a reminder of the puzzles below. Submit your solutions to bulletin@imstat.org (with subject “Student Puzzle Corner”).
Puzzle 56.1 Suppose we…