Mountain climbing problem
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Mountain climbing problem
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In mathematics, the mountain climbing problem is a mathematical problem that considers a two-dimensional mountain range, and asks whether it is possible for two mountain climbers starting at sea level on the left and right sides of the mountain to meet at the summit, while maintaining equal altitudes at all times. This problem was named and posed in this form by James V. Whittaker (1966), but its history goes back to Tatsuo Homma (1952), who solved a version of it. The problem has been repeatedl
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Mathematical problem
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