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Counting Islands in Nurikabe.

Authors :
Boswell, Jacob A.
Clark, Jacob N.
Curtis, Chip
Source :
Mathematics Magazine. Dec2022, Vol. 95 Issue 5, p545-553. 9p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

We present an introduction to the Japanese pencil puzzle Nurikabe and to its basic solution strategies. Further, we establish formulas for the minimum and maximum number of islands in a Nurikabe puzzle made up of one-tile islands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*COUNTING
*PUZZLES
*PENCILS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0025570X
Volume :
95
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Mathematics Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
160849461
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0025570X.2022.2127306