Thread - Round 2 : Pandu Putra

@ 2026-09-19 11:15 PM (#41806 - in reply to #41759) (#41806) Top

Country : Thailand

lemononmars posted @ 2026-09-19 11:15 PM

1. Is it guaranteed that the boxes that overlap will contain no lines, even partially?

2. In Clone Along Line Sudoku, should we assume that the cloned lines must be the reflection of each other (like in the booklet)? If not, can we still assume that all pairs of cloned lines will have different lengths (so that we don't need to find the pairings)?

@ 2026-09-20 4:10 AM (#41807 - in reply to #41759) (#41807) Top

onigame

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Country : United States

onigame posted @ 2026-09-20 4:10 AM

Please remove the word "monotonically" from future versions of the booklet.

Generally that word should only be used in situations when adjacent terms in the sequence can be equal.

@ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM (#41808 - in reply to #41806) (#41808) Top

Hemant Kr Malani

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Country : India

Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM

lemononmars - 2026-09-19 11:15 PM

1. Is it guaranteed that the boxes that overlap will contain no lines, even partially?

Yes, overlap regions will not contain any lines.

2. In Clone Along Line Sudoku, should we assume that the cloned lines must be the reflection of each other (like in the booklet)? If not, can we still assume that all pairs of cloned lines will have different lengths (so that we don't need to find the pairings)?

All pairs are distinct and there is no need to find the pairings.

@ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM (#41809 - in reply to #41807) (#41809) Top

Hemant Kr Malani

Posts: 139

Country : India

Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM

onigame - 2026-09-20 4:10 AM

Please remove the word "monotonically" from future versions of the booklet.

Generally that word should only be used in situations when adjacent terms in the sequence can be equal.

This will be updated in the next version of the IB.


	@ 2026-09-19 11:15 PM (#41806 - in reply to #41759) (#41806) Top
lemononmars Country : Thailand	lemononmars posted @ 2026-09-19 11:15 PM 1. Is it guaranteed that the boxes that overlap will contain no lines, even partially? 2. In Clone Along Line Sudoku, should we assume that the cloned lines must be the reflection of each other (like in the booklet)? If not, can we still assume that all pairs of cloned lines will have different lengths (so that we don't need to find the pairings)?
	@ 2026-09-20 4:10 AM (#41807 - in reply to #41759) (#41807) Top
onigame Posts: 19 Country : United States	onigame posted @ 2026-09-20 4:10 AM Please remove the word "monotonically" from future versions of the booklet. Generally that word should only be used in situations when adjacent terms in the sequence can be equal.
	@ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM (#41808 - in reply to #41806) (#41808) Top
Hemant Kr Malani Posts: 139 Country : India	Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM lemononmars - 2026-09-19 11:15 PM 1. Is it guaranteed that the boxes that overlap will contain no lines, even partially? Yes, overlap regions will not contain any lines. 2. In Clone Along Line Sudoku, should we assume that the cloned lines must be the reflection of each other (like in the booklet)? If not, can we still assume that all pairs of cloned lines will have different lengths (so that we don't need to find the pairings)? All pairs are distinct and there is no need to find the pairings.
	@ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM (#41809 - in reply to #41807) (#41809) Top
Hemant Kr Malani Posts: 139 Country : India	Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2026-09-20 7:14 AM onigame - 2026-09-20 4:10 AM Please remove the word "monotonically" from future versions of the booklet. Generally that word should only be used in situations when adjacent terms in the sequence can be equal. This will be updated in the next version of the IB.