GC2MQ9W Paphos Mystery #6 (Unknown Cache) in Cyprus created by HackiB

This cache has been archived.

HackiB: We now archive all of our caches because we can no longer go around to maintain them. We’ve had a great time, it’s been fun, but unfortunately this is where we have to get off.

GC2MQ9W ▼

A cache by HackiB Message this owner

Hidden : 2/2/2011

Difficulty:

Terrain:

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Paphos Mystery #6

We normally use coordinates to find the cache.

Coordinates come in various forms.

Astronomical: with declination and rectascension.

Geographical: with longitude and latitude (WGS84, RT90, UTM)

Cylindrical: (x = r*cos? y = r*sin? z = h)

Log-polar: (If you for example want to solve a partial differential equation (PDE) numerically in a domain, you have to introduce a discrete coordinate system in this domain. If the domain has rotational symmetry and you want a grid consisting of rectangles, polar coordinates is a poor choice, since in the centre of the circle it gives rise to triangles rather than rectangles. However, this can be remedied by introducing log-polar coordinates in the following way. Divide the plane into a grid of squares with side length 2p/n, where n is a positive integer. Use the complex exponential function to create a log-polar grid in the plane. The left half-plane is then mapped onto the unit disc, with the number of radii equal to n. If the grid is parallel to the coordinate axes and contains origo you get a figure. It can be even more advantageous to instead map the diagonals in these squares, which gives a discrete coordinate system in the unit disc consisting of spirals.)

But don't worry about that, sit down and solve the following matrix instead.

The cache is a nano, (do we hear some groans?). Don't despair, once you hit GZ the hiding place will be quite obvious. Please note that the difficulty rating refers mostly to the hide. There is of course the usual Certificate and lottery ticket for the first to find if they would be kind enough to email their address.

Please note that there is no climbing involved.

A big thank you to vw bus for permission to use this text, and to Bosseifalun for the dot matrix.