A researcher has funds to buy enough computing power to number-crunch a problem in 5 years. Computing power per dollar doubles every 19 months.
I am asked to find the when should the researcher buy his computer to have finished the problem as soon as possible.
Another one to find is the largest value of c for which the researcher should buy the computer immediately.
But first I need to come up with an equation and I do not know how to do that.
Any help would be appreciated.
I am asked to find the when should the researcher buy his computer to have finished the problem as soon as possible.
Another one to find is the largest value of c for which the researcher should buy the computer immediately.
But first I need to come up with an equation and I do not know how to do that.
Any help would be appreciated.