The science behind sudoku.

• Autores: Jean-Paul Delahaye
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 294, Nº. 6, 2006, págs. 80-87
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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