3D SUDOKU Puzzle with 81 Connected Cubes

Year: 2013 Authors: Hans Kuiper; Walt van Ballegooijen

Core claim

Connected 81-cube Sudoku sculptures in a 9×9×9 space do exist, and the authors found many more solutions through symmetry-based search and minimal swaps.

Topics

3D Sudoku sculptures, connected solutions, search algorithms, minimal art, solution families

Domains

Sudoku, Latin squares, graph connectivity, symmetry operations, minimal art, sculpture, 3D printing, Rhino modeling

Methods

trial and error, random swapping, minimal swaps, rotation and mirroring, 3D printing

Media

cubes, nylon plastic, framed cube, Rhino

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