NASA NTRS · 20060035233
Thompson's Lamp is Dysfunctional
Abstract
James Thompson envisaged a lamp which would be turned on for 1 minute, off for 1/2 minute, on for 1/4 minute, etc. ad infinitum. He asked whether the lamp would be on or off at the end of 2 minutes.
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McLaughlin, W. I.. 1997-05-19. Thompson's Lamp is Dysfunctional. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060035233
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