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  2. Sudoku solving algorithms - Wikipedia

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    A Sudoku starts with some cells containing numbers (clues), and the goal is to solve the remaining cells. Proper Sudokus have one solution. [1] Players and investigators use a wide range of computer algorithms to solve Sudokus, study their properties, and make new puzzles, including Sudokus with interesting symmetries and other properties.

  3. Mathematics of Sudoku - Wikipedia

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    A Sudoku whose regions are not (necessarily) square or rectangular is known as a Jigsaw Sudoku. In particular, an N × N square where N is prime can only be tiled with irregular N -ominoes . For small values of N the number of ways to tile the square (excluding symmetries) has been computed (sequence A172477 in the OEIS ). [ 10 ]

  4. Sudoku code - Wikipedia

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    Tanner graph of a Sudoku. denotes the entries of the Sudoku in row-scan order. denotes the constraint functions: =, …, associated with rows, =, …, associated with columns and =, …, associated with the sub-grids of the Sudoku.. There are several possible decoding methods for sudoku codes. Some algorithms are very specific developments for Sudoku codes. Several methods are described in ...

  5. Sudoku - Wikipedia

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    The world's first live TV Sudoku show, held on July 1, 2005, Sky One. The world's first live TV Sudoku show, Sudoku Live, was a puzzle contest first broadcast on July 1, 2005, on the British pay-television channel Sky One. It was presented by Carol Vorderman. Nine teams of nine players (with one celebrity in each team) representing geographical ...

  6. Exact cover - Wikipedia

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    Knuth's Algorithm X is an algorithm that finds all solutions to an exact cover problem. DLX is the name given to Algorithm X when it is implemented efficiently using Donald Knuth's Dancing Links technique on a computer. [5] The exact cover problem can be generalized slightly to involve not only exactly-once constraints but also at-most-once ...

  7. Talk:Sudoku - Wikipedia

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    Between Sudoku, Mathematics of Sudoku, and Sudoku solving algorithms there are several formats for displaying a Sudoku (even within a single article). If any editors Add new Sudoku images, please go to ***Talk:Mathematics of Sudoku*** to see the suggested format. If comments please do not reply here. All comments on standardizing the format ...

  8. Play Sudoku Online for Free - AOL.com

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    Sudoku. Completely fill the 9x9 grid, using the values 1 through 9 only once in each 3x3 section of the puzzle. By Masque Publishing. Advertisement. Advertisement. all. board. card. casino. puzzle.

  9. Glossary of Sudoku - Wikipedia

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    A Sudoku variant with prime N (7×7) and solution. (with Japanese symbols). Overlapping grids. The classic 9×9 Sudoku format can be generalized to an N×N row-column grid partitioned into N regions, where each of the N rows, columns and regions have N cells and each of the N digits occur once in each row, column or region.