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Solving Logic Problems

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Pure Mathematics

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Abstract

You may know Lewis Carroll as the author of Alice in Wonderland, but did you know that in real life he was a mathematician who studied symbolic logic and logical reasoning? How can math help you solve Lewis Carroll's Logic Game? (Bogomolny, 2006) How are algorithms for solving the game Sudoku similar to solving a logic problem? (Hayes, 2006) For the super-advanced mathematical genius, try to evaluate currently available, logic-based computational tools, or design a better one! (SharpToolBox.com, 2006)

Bibliography

Bogomolny, A., 2006. Lewis Carroll's Logic Game, Cut The Knot Software, Inc. Retrieved 5/1/06.
Hayes, B., 2006. Unwed Numbers: The mathematics of Sudoku, a puzzle that boasts No math required!" American Scientist Online: Vol 94, number 1, page 12. Retrieved 5/1/06.
SharpToolBox.com, 2006. Mathematics, Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Constraint programming, Rule-based Engines, MadGeek, SharpToolBox.com. Retrieved 5/1/06.

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Science Buddies Staff. "Solving Logic Problems." Science Buddies, 20 Nov. 2020, https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Math_p035/pure-mathematics/solving-logic-problems. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.

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Science Buddies Staff. (2020, November 20). Solving Logic Problems. Retrieved from https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Math_p035/pure-mathematics/solving-logic-problems

Last edit date: 2020-11-20

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