Friday, January 11, 2013

Loshinsky 100 - about a "Loshinsky-magnet" problem

On the occasion of Lev Loshinsky's coming centenary (Jan.17th), it may be profitable and instructive to return to a problem by Lev Loshinsky which was mentioned on this blog. In fact, the problem quoted there was a version of Lev Loshinsky's magnet masterpiece.

In 1947, Loshinsky published his first prizewinner showing the magnet theme: