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Adam Morgan's avatar

The primary assumption is that your murder mystery dinner can be modeled as an undirected graph -- and not a directed graph. You should explain why it's the earlier and not the latter. (That is, if it's a directed graph, than n(n-1)/2 isn't true -- for the conditions you've described.)

Clint dawson's avatar

A convent would be a good place for a murder, and you could dress up as nuns. Manil could be Mother Superior.....

Manil Suri's avatar

I love this, Clint! We'll do it next time you're in town - and I'll be sure to bring an extra nun's habit for you.

Clint dawson's avatar

I want full-on Sally Field in the Flying Nun.

Nicole's avatar

To all who read this post I can testify to the greatness of the chicken recipe aka Coq au Dagger.

Also, mathematicians are not natural murderers I agree, but lit agents surely are......

Manil Suri's avatar

Nicole's my literary agent, and now you know whom to investigate if I disappear because I'm not writing books fast enough.

Justin Webster's avatar

Loved this note, Manil. Sounds like a great party and I'd be willing to be killed (fictionally) to eat that dinner. If you're willing to share your recipe for the chicken, Ms. Christel would appreciate it.

Manil Suri's avatar

Thanks, Justin. Happy to share my recipe for the chicken: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/magazine/16food-t-001.html

Also emailing you a PDF in case it’s behind a paywall.