Coins on a Star Puzzle with p5.js
Here’s a fun puzzle for you, which I have implemented online using the fantastic p5.js library for creative coding. The goal is to place as many coins on the board as possible...
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Algorithmic Thinking with Python part 3 – Divide and Conquer Strategy
Divide and Conquer is a very powerful technique for solving computational problems. In the last article in this series, we looked at decrease and conquer, which is included by some authors under...
Algorithmic Thinking with Python part 2 – Decrease and Conquer Strategy
This article is about computational thinking. Before we dive in though, check out this puzzle: The Ferrying Soldiers Puzzle A troop of 20 soldiers must cross a river with with no bridge....
The 15 Puzzle with Python Turtle Graphics
Around 40 years ago there was a craze which took off around the world. It was a 3-dimensional puzzle called the Rubik’s Cube which kept people in a state of semi-trance while...