Kakuro is based on partitions of integers

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the comparison between Kakuro and Sudoku, focusing on the complexity of Kakuro, which is suggested to be based on partitions of integers. Participants share their experiences and thoughts on solving these puzzles, as well as the potential for playing Kakuro online.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express that Kakuro is generally tougher than Sudoku, with one participant noting their initial impression without having solved many Kakuro puzzles.
  • Another participant agrees with the difficulty of Kakuro and mentions the importance of memorizing possible combinations of numbers for solving.
  • A participant shares a specific example of combinations for achieving certain sums, highlighting that there is only one way to make a 3 with two cells and one way to make a 30 with four cells.
  • Some participants discuss their preference for Sudoku, mentioning the time required to complete the puzzles and inquiring about the availability of Kakuro online.
  • One participant suggests that searching for "online Kakuro" could yield results for playing the game on the internet.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that Kakuro is more challenging than Sudoku, but there are varying levels of familiarity and experience with both games. The discussion remains open regarding the specifics of solving Kakuro puzzles and the availability of online platforms.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the difficulty of Kakuro compared to Sudoku are based on personal experience, which may vary among participants. The discussion does not resolve the complexities involved in solving Kakuro puzzles.

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Does anyone do these? Sudoku is based on magic squares, Kakuro is based on partitions of integers. I haven't really tried solving any yet but my first impression was that Kakuro is generally tougher than Sudoku (for me anyway).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakuro
 
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Yes I agree that Kakuro is harder. Kakuro was introduced to me by someone here (mattmns I believe). It helps to memorize some of the possible combinations of numbers. For example if you have to make a 3 with two cells there is only one possibility. But not so immediately obvious is that to make 30 with 4 cells there is also only one possibility - 6, 7, 8, 9. etc.
 
I do soduku, I like it but it needs time to finish the whole square and fill it with the numbers. the other kakuru.. ua ua, is it Possible to play this game on the net?
 
angel 42 said:
I do soduku, I like it but it needs time to finish the whole square and fill it with the numbers. the other kakuru.. ua ua, is it Possible to play this game on the net?

I don't play it but I'm sure a few sites would come up if you searched for online kakuro on google or something.
 

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