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Sudoku strategies using graph theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2024

Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown*
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UNCW Mathematics and Statistics Department, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 USA e-mail: brownj@uncw.edu

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In this paper we discuss sudoku-solving strategies and how graph theory can be used to explain some of the advanced techniques. There are many websites that provide tutorials on solving sudoku puzzles. The sites [1] and [2] discuss the xy-chain technique, and the two explanations are quite different. We will define xy-chains as paths in a graph, and properties of the paths show why the technique works.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 108 , Issue 572 , July 2024, pp. 275 - 282
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