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Subtraction Polygons

Post category:Mathematics
Post author:Durtles
Post published:June 17, 2024
Post last modified:June 17, 2024
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Word Count: Word Count: 404
Language: English
Progress: Complete
Tags: cycle, patterns, reccurance, subtraction, whole numbers

Consider the subtraction game that goes like this: Write down one whole number at each corner of the square below, then fill in each side with the positive difference the two neighbouring corners and connect the four new numbers in a smaller square. Repeat the subtraction to continue forming new squares in the middle.

3D Sudoku

Post category:Mathematics
Post author:Durtles
Post published:November 20, 2023
Post last modified:November 20, 2023
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Word Count: Word Count: 313
Language: English
Progress: Complete
Tags: 3D shapes, arrangement, patterns, spacial reasoning, sudoku

Imagine instead of a two dimensional grid, we are now filling a 3D grid made up of nxnxn unit cubes with numbers 1 to n such that every row, column, and depth has exactly one of each number.