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  2. 15 puzzle - Wikipedia

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    Named after the number of tiles in the frame, the 15 puzzle may also be called a "16 puzzle", alluding to its total tile capacity. Similar names are used for different sized variants of the 15 puzzle, such as the 8 puzzle, which has 8 tiles in a 3×3 frame. The n puzzle is a classical problem for modeling algorithms involving heuristics.

  3. Sudoku solving algorithms - Wikipedia

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    [15] [16] If the code employs a strong reasoning algorithm, incorporating backtracking is only needed for the most difficult Sudokus. An algorithm combining a constraint-model-based algorithm with backtracking would have the advantage of fast solving time – of the order of a few milliseconds [17] – and the ability to solve all sudokus. [5]

  4. God's algorithm - Wikipedia

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    God's algorithm is a notion originating in discussions of ways to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle, [1] but which can also be applied to other combinatorial puzzles and mathematical games. [2] It refers to any algorithm which produces a solution having the fewest possible moves (i.e., the solver should not require any more than this number).

  5. 14 Visual Brain Teasers and Puzzles That Will Leave You ... - AOL

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    Brain benefits: In addition to improving our brain’s problem-solving skills and ability to search for and recognize patterns, studies show that doing word searches can also help prevent or delay ...

  6. List of impossible puzzles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of puzzles that cannot be solved. An impossible puzzle is a puzzle that cannot be resolved, either due to lack of sufficient information, or any number of logical impossibilities. Kookrooster maken 23; 15 Puzzle – Slide fifteen numbered tiles into numerical order. It is impossible to solve in half of the starting positions.

  7. Algorithmic Puzzles - Wikipedia

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    Some of the puzzles are well known classics, some are variations of known puzzles making them more algorithmic, and some are new. [4] They include: Puzzles involving chessboards, including the eight queens puzzle, knight's tours, and the mutilated chessboard problem [1] [3] [4] Balance puzzles [3] River crossing puzzles [3] [4] The Tower of ...

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  9. Survo puzzle - Wikipedia

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    Solving of a hard Survo puzzle can take several hours. Solving Survo puzzles as quick games offers another kind of challenges. [4] The most demanding form of a quick game is available in the net as a Java applet. [11] In this quick game, open 5 × 5 puzzles are solved by selecting (or guessing) the numbers by mouse clicks. A wrong choice evokes ...