Tricki (A 'Wiki' For Problem Solving Techniques)

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Tricki is a newly launched project by mathematicians Tim Gowers and Terence Tao, designed as a Wiki-style database focused on problem-solving techniques rather than mere definitions. The site aims to gather practical advice and tricks to aid problem solvers in various fields. It is currently in its early stages, and the creators encourage community involvement to enhance its content and reach. There is interest in integrating Tricki into existing forums to raise awareness and encourage contributions. The hope is that it will become a valuable resource for problem solvers as it develops.
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I found this whilst browsing Tim Gowers blog.

http://www.tricki.org/

Seems to be a project of Gowers, Tao and a couple of others and is just a week or two (?) old. The aim is for the site to act as a Wiki-style database of problem solving techniques/advice/tricks etc - rather than a database of definitions.

I am not affiliated with the site (regardless, it is non-profit) - but i consider it a concept with such potential that i thought to try and increase awareness of it. It's very much in the start-up phase and so the more visitors/contributors the better. I wonder; if the PF community/admins shares my enthusiasm for the concept and the site perhaps it could be integrated in some way? Or even just stickied somewhere on the forums.

Anyway - i hope it succeeds, and that PF members make us of it.
 
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This is cool, I'd like to go through it once it has filled up some more.
 
Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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