Odd/Even Nonconsecutive Sudoku

May 02, 2011 22:13


 What's the least interesting type of Sudoku?  I think it's the typical odd/even variety, which boils down to two separate puzzles, each of which is about half as difficult as a normal one.
So here's a twist!  It's an odd/even Sudoku plus a nonconsecutive Sudoku.  Standard Sudoku rules apply, except that each white cell will contain an odd number, ( Read more... )

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cyrebjr June 4 2011, 18:54:05 UTC
One month later, I have seen an interpretation of odd/even that does wonders. That version might work for sudoku.

Of course, since odd and even numbers occupy all edges of a Latin square, they can't both form polyominoes, but having the odds form one 45-omino shouldn't be too hard. (If the 36 evens prove workable, one could even choose to hide which parity was contiguous.)

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figonometry June 4 2011, 22:32:28 UTC
Well, now I guess I know what I'm going to try next.

Are you writing the LMI test? Hopefully, I get some time tonight.

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cyrebjr June 6 2011, 01:12:53 UTC
"Writing"? I presume you mean in a "solving" sense, but the answer is "no" either way. I seem to dislike becoming a member of too many things.

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