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Light Bulbs in a Circle (State Space Proof)
Bulbs in a circle toggle by a rule. Does the all-ON state always return?
by MindYourPuzzle
N light bulbs in a circle, all initially ON. At step t, inspect bulb t mod N: if ON, toggle the next bulb; if OFF, do nothing.
Prove the bulbs eventually all return to ON.
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