Questions tagged [puzzle-theory]
A question about categories, mechanics, or effects of puzzle in general, or about scientific research on puzzles.
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How to choose the best answer in puzzles?
I gave my friends a lateral thinking puzzle
There are six eggs in the basket. Six people each take one of the eggs. How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?
My intended answer was
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Magic-preserving Permutations on a 4x4 Magic Square
Messing around with some magic-square puzzles, I faced the problem of deciding whether some two magical squares are, in fact, the one and same square wearing a different hat. It seemed to me, that for ...
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Ask about "Delay Creates a Conclusion"
In a Messenger group full of logicians:
"Does anyone here understand the concept of sequential logic in digital circuit theory?" said someone.
There is a long pause, no one replied.
And when all ...
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