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IEEE Spectrum February 2006 Lauren Aaronson |
Sudoku Science Millions of people around the world are tackling one of the hardest problems in computer science without even knowing it. Could the Sudoku craze end up leading to breakthroughs in computer science? |
Science News January 7, 2006 Ivars Peterson |
Light Bulb Puzzles Light bulbs and switches have been the subject of a variety of popular and perplexing mathematical puzzles. Here are few to ponder. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 John Kador |
The Puzzler Returns November's Puzzle and Solution: A stockbroker relieves tension by shaping little bulls or bears out of modeling clay... December's Contest: A large brokerage maintains call centers in each of the 48 contiguous states... |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 John Kador |
The Puzzler Real-World Puzzle #1: An advisor is looking for a promotion... |
Science News October 22, 2005 Ivars Peterson |
Sliding Around Several coin-sliding puzzles that may seem simple, but require a lot more thought |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2005 Christie Matheson |
Test Your Greed Awareness A movie knowledge quiz on the greed-is-good blockbuster Wall Street. |
Science News June 18, 2005 Ivars Peterson |
Sudoku Math While there is no math is solving this puzzle, there is mathematics and computer science in analyzing the puzzle and creating efficient computer programs for generating and solving them. |
AskMen.com Scott Markfield |
How To: Play Su Doku For most North Americans, Su Doku probably sounds like the title of a bad chop-socky film. But it's really a brain-teasing sensation played on paper or online (and soon on your mobile phone and PDA) that is blowing minds in Europe and Asia. |
Science News January 15, 2005 |
Puzzle of the Week Eager to exercise your mind and join in a friendly puzzle-solving competition? |
Seasoned Cooking January 2005 Michael Fick |
Here's Your First Pop Quiz of the New Year Take this nutritional quiz, and think hard about the choices. Soy... Is olive oil the best?... The ubiquitous vitamin C... High blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure... etc. |
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