Sudoku

Can you create a sudoku?

Think about

  • What would be an efficient way to create a puzzle?
  • How difficult would you like it to be?
  • What is the maximum number of 3×3 squares you could remove and it still be solvable? Does it matter which squares?
  • Could you design it so that it could be easily transformed into mutliple versions? How many versions could be created from your one puzzle?

Here is a fascinating article on how one website generates their sudokus and a paper proving the minimum number of clues needed.

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