| View previous topic :: View next topic   | 
	
	
	
		| Author | 
		Message | 
	
	
		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:42 am    Post subject: Vanhegan fiendish June 20, 2012 | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | Code: | 	 		   *-----------*
 
 |1..|2.8|.5.|
 
 |.2.|.35|..4|
 
 |...|419|.78|
 
 |---+---+---|
 
 |.3.|196|...|
 
 |...|...|...|
 
 |...|374|.1.|
 
 |---+---+---|
 
 |65.|981|...|
 
 |8..|52.|.9.|
 
 |.1.|6.3|..5|
 
 *-----------*
 
 | 	  
 
 
Play/Print online | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		tlanglet
 
 
  Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:19 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				Code after basics:
 
 	  | Code: | 	 		   *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 1    7    4    | 2    6    8    | 39   5    39   |
 
 | 9    2    8    | 7    3    5    | 1    6    4    |
 
 | 3    6    5    | 4    1    9    | 2    7    8    |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 45   3    27   | 1    9    6    | 458  48   27   |
 
 | 47   9    1    | 8    5    2    | 347  34   6    |
 
 | 25   8    6    | 3    7    4    | 59   1    29   |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 6    5    27   | 9    8    1    | 347  234  37   |
 
 | 8    4    3    | 5    2    7    | 6    9    1    |
 
 | 27   1    9    | 6    4    3    | 78   28   5    |
 
 *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 	  
 
xy-wing(45-2) with pseudocell pincer (24)
 
(2=5)r6c1-(5=4)r4c1-(4=8)r4c8-(8=2)r9c8; r9c1<>2
 
 
Ted | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		aran
 
 
  Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 70
 
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:00 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | Code: | 	 		   *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 1    7    4    | 2    6    8    | 39   5    39   |
 
 | 9    2    8    | 7    3    5    | 1    6    4    |
 
 | 3    6    5    | 4    1    9    | 2    7    8    |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 45   3    27   | 1    9    6    | 458  48   27   |
 
 | 47   9    1    | 8    5    2    | 347  34   6    |
 
 | 25   8    6    | 3    7    4    | 59   1    29   |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 6    5    27   | 9    8    1    | 347  234  37   |
 
 | 8    4    3    | 5    2    7    | 6    9    1    |
 
 | 27   1    9    | 6    4    3    | 78   28   5    |
 
 *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 	  
 
<4>r7c8=>irreducible BUG=>4r7c8 | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		Marty R.
 
 
  Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:40 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | Code: | 	 		  *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 1    7    4    | 2    6    8    | 39   5    39   |
 
 | 9    2    8    | 7    3    5    | 1    6    4    |
 
 | 3    6    5    | 4    1    9    | 2    7    8    |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 45   3    27   | 1    9    6    | 458  48   27   |
 
 | 47   9    1    | 8    5    2    | 347  34   6    |
 
 | 25   8    6    | 3    7    4    | 59   1    29   |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 6    5    27   | 9    8    1    | 347  234  37   |
 
 | 8    4    3    | 5    2    7    | 6    9    1    |
 
 | 27   1    9    | 6    4    3    | 78   28   5    |
 
 *--------------------------------------------------*  | 	  
 
 
XY-Chain. R9c8=8--->r7c3=2; r9c1<>2. | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		tlanglet
 
 
  Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:04 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | aran wrote: | 	 		  
 
<4>r7c8=>irreducible BUG=>4r7c8 | 	  
 
 
I am lost. So what is a "irreducible BUG"? I believe I understand the two terms "irreducible" and "BUG" but the combination is over my head.
 
 
I previously found, but did not post, an AUR(34)r57c78 that results in r7c8<>3 which then sets up a BUG+2 to complete the puzzle. However, that does not help me to understand the "irreducible BUG" solution.
 
 
Ted | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		ronk
 
 
  Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 398
 
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:42 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | tlanglet wrote: | 	 		  | So what is a "irreducible BUG"? | 	  
 
By definition a BUG is irreducible, so "irreducible BUG" is merely redundant. | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		keith
 
 
  Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:22 am    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | ronk wrote: | 	 		   	  | tlanglet wrote: | 	 		  | So what is a "irreducible BUG"? | 	  
 
By definition a BUG is irreducible, so "irreducible BUG" is merely redundant. | 	  
 
And "merely" is redundant?      
 
 
Keith | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:56 am    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | Code: | 	 		   *--------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 1    7    4    | 2    6    8    | 39   5    39   |
 
 | 9    2    8    | 7    3    5    | 1    6    4    |
 
 | 3    6    5    | 4    1    9    | 2    7    8    |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 5-4  3    27   | 1    9    6    | 458 a48   27   |
 
 |c47   9    1    | 8    5    2    | 37-4 3-4  6    |
 
 | 25   8    6    | 3    7    4    | 59   1    29   |
 
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 
 | 6    5    27   | 9    8    1    | 347  234  37   |
 
 | 8    4    3    | 5    2    7    | 6    9    1    |
 
 |b27   1    9    | 6    4    3    | 78  b28   5    |
 
 *--------------------------------------------------*
 
xy-wing 
 
(4=8)r4c8-(82=7)r9c18-(7=4)r5c1 => -4r4c1,r5c78; stte
 
 
either r4c8=4 or r5c1=4
 
 | 	  
 
To me b is a 87 pseudo cell
 
making this an 48-87-74 xy-wing | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		aran
 
 
  Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 70
 
  | 
		
			
				 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:04 pm    Post subject:  | 
				     | 
			 
			
				
  | 
			 
			
				 	  | ronk wrote: | 	 		   	  | tlanglet wrote: | 	 		  | So what is a "irreducible BUG"? | 	  
 
By definition a BUG is irreducible, so "irreducible BUG" is merely redundant. | 	  
 
You mean a bit like M-ring loop ?...
 
 
The point however being this : a grid with only bivalues may yet be reducible so is not yet BUG. Therefore to underline the importance of this distinction, reducible BUG, if pleonastic, seemed useful. | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| Back to top | 
		 | 
	
	
		  | 
	
	
		 |