A New Kind of Play for A-Puzzle-A-Day

Year: 2024 Authors: Bruce Torrence

Core claim

A-Puzzle-A-Day supports a rich configuration graph in which many calendar solutions can be connected by sequences of allowed composite-piece moves.

Topics

polyomino tilings, configuration graphs, calendar puzzles, workshop activities

Domains

combinatorics, tiling theory, graph connectivity, exact cover, puzzle design, mathematical art, interactive workshop, visual pattern recognition

Methods

computer-assisted enumeration, depth-first search, move sequences, hands-on exploration

Media

A-Puzzle-A-Day, polyomino pieces, game board, Mathematica FindExactCover

Source status

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