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Irregularity of distributions

The irregularity of distributions problem, stated first by Hugo Steinhaus, is a numerical problem with a surprising result. The problem is to find N numbers, , all between 0 and 1, for which the following conditions hold:The first two numbers must be in different halves. The first 3 numbers must be in different thirds. The first 4 numbers must be in different fourths. The first 5 numbers must be in different fifths. etc.

Solution
The surprising result is that there is a solution up to N = 17, but starting at N = 18 and above it is impossible. A possible solution for N ≤ 17 is shown diagrammatically on the right; numerically it is as follows: concluded that 768 (1536, counting symmetric solutions separately) distinct sets of intervals satisfy the conditions for N = 17. ==References==
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