Puzzles

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Table of contents 2.1 Games 2.2 Graphical puzzles 2.3 Language puzzles 2.4 Mathematical puzzles 2.5 Permutation puzzles 2.6 Real life problems 2.7 About puzzles 3 Puzzle resources 4 Puzzle books

[edit] Introduction

Puzzles have been in existence for thousands of years, intended to amuse and bemuse.
Some may tax your mind more than others, but they should always be fun.

Enjoy this collection, avoid frustration, and fight boredom.

[edit] Table of contents

[edit] Games

• Two-player games
• Bridge problems
• Chess problems
• Go problems

[edit] Graphical puzzles

• Bongard problems
• Subdivisions
• Sudoku

[edit] Language puzzles

• Analogies
• Odd-one-out
• Riddles

[edit] Mathematical puzzles

• Action sequences
• Analytical puzzles
• Arithmetical puzzles
• Decision puzzles
• Geometric Puzzles
• Logic puzzles
• Number sequences
• Set theory puzzles
• Statistical & combinatorics puzzles

[edit] Permutation puzzles

• Rubik's cube (3x3x3)
• Rubiks Revenge (4x4x4)
• Rubik's Professor (5x5x5)
• Fifteen puzzle

[edit] Real life problems

• How do you ... ?
• Lateral puzzles
• Non-scientific puzzles
• Physics puzzles

[edit] About puzzles

• Puzzles in science
• Solving puzzles

[edit] Puzzle resources

• Jim Loy's Puzzle Pages
• Riddles–Wu:Riddles
• Aha! Puzzles - Original creative puzzles by Lloyd King
• Puzzles from the Princeton undergraduate mathmatics student society.
• rec.puzzles Archive
• ResultsAbout Riddles: Collection of links to other riddle web sites.
• Mathpuzzle: Puzzle blog of Ed Pegg Jr.
• PuzzlePicnic: Hundreds of deduction puzzles.
• Puzzles.com

[edit] Puzzle books