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'''Casework''' is a method of [[counting]] where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total.
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'''Casework''' is a method of [[counting]] where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total. While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered [[brute force]].
 
 
While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered [[brute force]].
 
  
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==

Revision as of 13:06, 17 May 2021

Casework is a method of counting where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total. While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered brute force.

Videos

Example Problems and Solutions

Introductory

Intermediate

See also