Gordian’s Knot has been named Best Puzzle of the Year by Games magazine. The puzzle consists of 6 interlocking pieces that must be taken apart. The final solution is said to require 69-moves. The press release from ThinkFun also notes that the puzzle recently appeared on the TV show Numb3rs.
Sudoku TV Appearance
Sudoku will be making its primetime debut tomorrow night on the CBS drama Numb3rs. (Ok, I really don’t know if it’s Sudoku’s debut, but stick with me here.) Thanks to MathTrek for getting the scoop on this. CBS, in conjunction with Texas Instruments, sponsors a program called “We All Use Math Everyday.” One of the purposes of the program is to develop educational activities based on the show Numb3rs. For this week’s episode, they have put together a set of exercises based on Sudoku and Latin squares.
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