Sliding Piece Puzzles

Cover......Page __sk_0000.djvu
Copyright......Page __sk_0002.djvu
Contents......Page __sk_0011.djvu
Foreword......Page __sk_0005.djvu
Preface......Page __sk_0007.djvu
Acknowledgements......Page __sk_0009.djvu
1. About the puzzles......Page __sk_0013.djvu
2. History of the sliding block puzzle......Page __sk_0030.djvu
3. Random arrangement sliding block puzzles, AI-AI0......Page __sk_0051.djvu
4. Sliding block puzzles with uniform pieces, BI-B60......Page __sk_0059.djvu
5. Sliding block puzzles with rectangular pieces, CI-C76......Page __sk_0088.djvu
6. Sliding block puzzles with non-convex pieces, DI-D50......Page __sk_0125.djvu
7. Restricted route sliding block puzzles, EI-E35......Page __sk_0140.djvu
8. Sliding block puzzles with special shaped pieces or where rotation is allowed, FI-FI3......Page __sk_0166.djvu
9. Three-dimensional sliding block puzzles, G I-G5......Page __sk_0176.djvu
10. Soko (warehouse) puzzles, HI-HI0......Page __sk_0181.djvu
11. Railway shunting puzzles, JI-JI3......Page __sk_0187.djvu
Solutions......Page __sk_0198.djvu
Appendix A: A mathematical note by David Singmaster......Page __sk_0251.djvu
Appendix B: A List of patents......Page __sk_0253.djvu
Appendix C: References and bibliography......Page __sk_0258.djvu
Index......Page __sk_0265.djvu