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Magazine articles on puzzles, brain teasers, and quizzes.
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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? mark for My Articles
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. mark for My Articles
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... mark for My Articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
John Kador
The Puzzler Real-World Puzzle #1: An advisor is looking for a promotion... mark for My Articles
Science News
October 22, 2005
Ivars Peterson
Sliding Around Several coin-sliding puzzles that may seem simple, but require a lot more thought mark for My Articles
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Christie Matheson
Test Your Greed Awareness A movie knowledge quiz on the greed-is-good blockbuster Wall Street. mark for My Articles
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. mark for My Articles
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. mark for My Articles
Science News
January 15, 2005
Puzzle of the Week Eager to exercise your mind and join in a friendly puzzle-solving competition? mark for My Articles
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. mark for My Articles
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