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- 17:48, 24 October 2021 Naked Subset (hist | edit) [1,414 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''Naked Subset''' is formed by '''N''' cells in a house with candidates for exactly '''N''' digits. '''N''' is the size of the subset, which must lie betwe...")
- 16:46, 24 October 2021 Cage combinations (hist | edit) [2,502 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A Killer Sudoku contains cages and cage sums. Knowing the number of cells in a cage and its sum, we can determine the possible '''cage combinations''', i.e., the p...")
- 13:45, 24 October 2021 Killer Convention (hist | edit) [1,007 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''Killer Convention''' was introduced by ''The Times'', shortly after they published their first Killer Sudokus. There was some confusion regarding repeating digit...")
- 13:38, 24 October 2021 Cage (hist | edit) [861 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''cage''' is the basic building-block of a Killer Sudoku puzzle. It is a set of contiguous cells, surrounded by a dotted outline or marked off with distinctive back...")
- 13:36, 24 October 2021 Eliminate (hist | edit) [849 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "Removing a candidate from the grid. An empty Sudoku grid starts with 729 candidates. Several of them are removed because a given is present i...")
- 13:32, 24 October 2021 Locked Candidates (hist | edit) [3,589 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A solving technique that uses the intersections between lines and boxes. Aliases include: '''Intersection Removal''', '''Line-Box Interaction'''. The terms ''...")
- 12:41, 24 October 2021 Rncn (hist | edit) [999 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "{{lowercase|title=rncn}} '''rncn''' is a system to identify cells using the row and column numbers as coordinates. Here are all 81 cells in a grid with their '''...")
- 12:39, 24 October 2021 Eliminating (hist | edit) [849 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "Removing a candidate from the grid. An empty Sudoku grid starts with 729 candidates. Several of them are removed because a given is present i...")
- 12:31, 24 October 2021 Cross-Hatching (hist | edit) [1,211 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "'''Cross-Hatching''' is a simple method by which players can find Hidden Singles in a Sudoku puzzle. It is one of the few methods that does not depend on the presence...")
- 12:27, 24 October 2021 Scanning (hist | edit) [2,715 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The most commonly used technique to find Hidden Singles in a Sudoku is scanning, although not everybody may know it by this name, or even realize that it has a name. [...")
- 12:21, 24 October 2021 Hidden Single (hist | edit) [2,916 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''Hidden Single''' is a lot less sinister than its name suggests. In fact, most of the Sudokus published in newspapers and magazines can be solved by hidden singles...")
- 12:18, 24 October 2021 See (hist | edit) [181 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "When one cell can '''see''' another, they are peers. This term is often used in the description of solving techniques, where a cell can ''see'' all members of a group of...")
- 12:16, 24 October 2021 Peer (hist | edit) [546 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''peer''' or '''buddy''' is a cell that shares one or more houses with another cell. In standard Sudoku, each cell has 20 peers—3 houses (box / column /...")
- 12:13, 24 October 2021 Pencilmark (hist | edit) [1,740 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "When solving a Sudoku, it is impossible to remember which candidates are available for each cell. Yet, many solving techniques require that you know which cand...")
- 12:05, 24 October 2021 Naked Single (hist | edit) [2,565 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''Naked Single''' is categorized as a solving technique but you can hardly call it a technique. A naked single is that what remains <u>after</u> you have applied your...")
- 11:59, 24 October 2021 Boxrow (hist | edit) [340 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The intersection between a row and a box, containing 3 cells. There are 27 '''boxrows''' in the grid. == Related Terms == ; Aliases : minirow | bar ; Subtype of : intersec...")
- 11:58, 24 October 2021 Boxcol (hist | edit) [351 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The intersection between a column and a box, containing 3 cells. There are 27 '''boxcols''' in the grid. == Related Terms == ; Aliases : minicolumn | stack ; Subtype of : ...")
- 11:57, 24 October 2021 Intersection (hist | edit) [606 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A part of the grid where 2 houses share one or more cells. Mostly used for intersections between a box and a row or column. In standard Sudoku, there...")
- 11:55, 24 October 2021 Chute (hist | edit) [479 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''chute''' is a subdivision of the grid that encapsulates 3 boxes in a line. A horizontal chute is known as a floor and a vertical chute is a tower. Chute...")
- 11:52, 24 October 2021 Floor (hist | edit) [457 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "right|A Floor A '''floor''' is a part of the grid that encapsulates 3 rows and 3 boxes. A total of 27 cells are encompassed by the floor, i...")
- 11:51, 24 October 2021 Box (hist | edit) [1,188 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A square region containing 9 cells in a 3x3 formation. Boxes are usually surrounded by a thick border. Together, the '''boxes''' form one of the 3 main divisions of t...")
- 11:50, 24 October 2021 Tower (hist | edit) [461 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "right|A Tower A '''tower''' is a part of the grid that encapsulates 3 columns and 3 boxes. A total of 27 cells are encompassed by the tower...")
- 11:49, 24 October 2021 Line (hist | edit) [240 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''line''' is either a row or a column. This term is used when a solving technique is described which operates on either rows or columns. The Line-Box Interaction...")
- 11:48, 24 October 2021 Column (hist | edit) [640 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A vertical line containing 9 cells. Together, the '''columns''' form one of the 3 main divisions of the grid. Each column is also a house, because it must contai...")
- 11:46, 24 October 2021 Division (hist | edit) [778 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''division''' is a method by which the Sudoku grid is divided into 9 houses, each containing 9 cells. There are no overlapping areas between the houses w...")
- 11:45, 24 October 2021 Row (hist | edit) [862 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A horizontal line containing 9 cells. Together, the '''rows''' form one of the 3 main divisions of the grid. Each row is also a house, because it must contain ...")
- 11:43, 24 October 2021 House (hist | edit) [528 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''house''' is a group of 9 cells which must contain digits '''1''' through '''9'''. In a standard Sudoku, a house can either be a row, a column, or a box...")
- 11:41, 24 October 2021 Rule (hist | edit) [425 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The one rule of Sudoku. Complete the grid in such a way that each row, column and box contain digits 1 through 9. This rule applies to standard Sudoku. Several Sudoku Varia...")
- 11:40, 24 October 2021 Constraint (hist | edit) [1,021 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A constraint is a restriction placed on the '''Sudoku''' puzzle. All constraints are derived from the Rule. Sometimes, '''constraint''' is used as an alias for House....")
- 11:34, 24 October 2021 Single (hist | edit) [621 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "Elementary solving technique, using the fact that only a single candidate is left for a constraint. '''Singles''' are often ignored when players communicate about...")
- 11:26, 24 October 2021 Solving technique (hist | edit) [10,200 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "These are the methods used to solve a Sudoku. There are many different solving techniques discovered in the last few years, mainly because there is a large community of puzzle...")
- 11:22, 24 October 2021 Candidate (hist | edit) [576 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A '''candidate value''', usually called simply a '''candidate''', represents a digit that can be placed into an unsolved cell. Another word used is '''possibility'''....")
- 11:21, 24 October 2021 Grid (hist | edit) [822 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''grid''' is the visual representation of a '''Sudoku''' puzzle. In a standard Sudoku, the grid has 81 cells in a 9x9 formation. There are several derived terms...")
- 11:14, 24 October 2021 Cell (hist | edit) [3,043 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''cell''' is the smallest element of a Sudoku grid. It can contain only a single digit. == Naming Conventions == There are several cell naming conventions. Most...")
- 11:14, 24 October 2021 Digit (hist | edit) [350 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A digit between 1 and 9 to be placed into the cells of the Sudoku. Common aliases are '''number''' and '''value'''. A more abstract alias is '''symbol'''. In some s...")
- 11:03, 24 October 2021 Given (hist | edit) [562 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A digit placed in a cell by the puzzle maker. Aliases are: '''clue''', '''hint''', '''initial digit''' == Minimum number of Givens == Currently, there ar...")
- 10:38, 24 October 2021 45 rule (hist | edit) [1,893 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The '''45 rule''' is a basic solving-technique in Killer Sudoku. Each house (row, column, nonet) must add to 45 (the sum of the digits 1 through 9). If a...")
- 10:36, 24 October 2021 Coloring (hist | edit) [1,386 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "'''Coloring''' is a single-digit solving technique that uses colors to mark the parity of candidates. Although it is an advanced solving technique, many playe...")
- 10:35, 24 October 2021 3D Medusa (hist | edit) [5,330 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "'''3D Medusa''' or '''Advanced Coloring''' is a coloring technique which considers multiple digits. When the technique is limited to a single cluster, you can als...")
- 10:13, 24 October 2021 Programming Sudoku (hist | edit) [2,680 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "A good place to start when you want to write your own Sudoku program is the [http://www.setbb.com/sudoku/ Sudoku Programmers forum]. == Sudoku Algorithms == ; Dancing Links...")
- 10:02, 24 October 2021 Mathematics of Sudoku (hist | edit) [15,430 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "== Basic Numerology == Let's consider some basic numerology about Sudoku. 1.966270e+77 = # ways to randomly put digits 1 - 9 in 81 cells...")
- 09:47, 24 October 2021 Sudoku Websites (hist | edit) [15,562 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The Internet is partly responsible for the popularity of Sudoku in recent years. Many websites offer daily puzzles in various degrees of difficulty, puzzle collections, ba...")
- 09:18, 24 October 2021 Sudoku Guides (hist | edit) [3,977 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "There are a number of good Sudoku solving guides out there while Sudopedia is being built up. These guides may also serve as inspiration for contributing material into Sudoped...")
- 09:13, 24 October 2021 Sudoku Programs (hist | edit) [4,511 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "Many Sudoku players use a computer program to assist them in solving these puzzles. If you are looking for such a program, you can find several of them in this list. The most...")
- 09:08, 24 October 2021 Sudoku Forums (hist | edit) [3,549 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "These are the birthplaces of new Sudoku solving methods. The forums also provide a platform where players can discuss specific Sudokus or the theory in general. The software i...")
- 15:53, 23 October 2021 Solving Technique (hist | edit) [10,184 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "These are the methods used to solve a Sudoku. There are many different solving techniques discovered in the last few years, mainly because there is a large community of puzzle...")
- 15:35, 23 October 2021 Terminology (hist | edit) [24,522 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The Sudoku community has developed its own terminology. Most of the basic terms are now widely accepted, but some concepts are known by many different names. Here is an alphab...")
- 15:24, 23 October 2021 Diagrams and Notations (hist | edit) [14,861 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "Various diagrams and notations are commonly used by the Sudoku community. As such, these diagrams and notations can be found sprinkled all over Sudopedia. A good part of these...")
- 13:05, 23 October 2021 Introduction (hist | edit) [2,368 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "For the few people who have not heard of the Sudoku phenomenon, here is an introduction. == A Brief History == A game called "Number Place" was designed by Howard Garns,...")
- 11:30, 23 October 2021 Sudoku (hist | edit) [572 bytes] 127.0.0.1 (talk) (Created page with "The subject of this '''Sudopedia'''. If you landed on this page by clicking the word '''Sudoku''' somewhere in another topic, you really need to read the introduction. Al...")
