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The Science behind Sudoku
- Source :
- Scientific American, Scientific American, Nature Publishing Group, 2006, pp.80--87, Scientific American, 2006, pp.80--87
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2006.
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Abstract
- The article focuses on mathematical problems inherent in solving Sudoku puzzles. A description and analysis of the Sudoku puzzles are presented. The history of the puzzle is discussed. The author provides a mathematical analysis of how the puzzles are put together and solved. Various methods of how to solve Sudoku puzzles are reviewed. INSETS: SUDOKU'S PREDECESSORS;HOW LONG CAN YOU GO?;VARIATIONS ON A THEME;TOO FEW CLUES
- Subjects :
- [QFIN.GN]Quantitative Finance [q-fin]/General Finance [q-fin.GN]
Multidisciplinary
Mathematical problem
[INFO.INFO-GT]Computer Science [cs]/Computer Science and Game Theory [cs.GT]
Management science
Computer science
[INFO.INFO-CE]Computer Science [cs]/Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science [cs.CE]
010102 general mathematics
[INFO.INFO-LO]Computer Science [cs]/Logic in Computer Science [cs.LO]
02 engineering and technology
01 natural sciences
[INFO.INFO-AI]Computer Science [cs]/Artificial Intelligence [cs.AI]
[INFO.INFO-MA]Computer Science [cs]/Multiagent Systems [cs.MA]
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
020201 artificial intelligence & image processing
0101 mathematics
Theme (narrative)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00368733 and 19467087
- Volume :
- 294
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c25549cdf14c963e2858a6c815a9ac1a
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0606-80