If you're looking for really challenging Calcudoku (also known as Kenken, Mathdoku, Kendoku, Hitoshii, and by many other names) puzzles, then look no further.
Volume II has 121 new puzzles and many new puzzle variations: many different sizes, puzzles with exponentiation, without operators, extra large puzzles, and more. It also features extended explanations of the variations on the standard puzzle, as well as step-by-step solving guides for two tricky example puzzles.
This new 2nd edition has a new cover design, and includes solutions to all the puzzles.
The five largest puzzles are printed twice: once on a single page, and once on four separate pages so you can cut & glue to create a larger version.
You can submit puzzle solutions online at www.calcudoku.org and score points for each correct solution.
From the reviews of volume I:
- "I highly recommend this book for the avid solver." - JHackley
- "These puzzles will keep you busy for hours. " - Rockman
- "I have tried every difficult, advanced kenken and calcudoku book there is and this one is the most challenging." - Jorge Lobo
The ideal puzzle book for lovers of logic and numbers!
(Note that on this webpage, the back cover image and the image of someone holding the book are of the previous edition)
Patrick Min is a freelance scientific programmer. He specializes in geometry software, but has worked in many other areas, such as search engine technology, acoustic modelling, and information security. He has published papers and open source software in several. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Leiden University, the Netherlands, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Princeton University. He is also a puzzle enthusiast, devising math puzzles for his father since the age of 7. This continues to this date, with dad solving his son's Calcudoku puzzles.