hm, yes, the flip-flop either leads to 2 pattern solutions in the rows or other deadly patterns (producing a BUG-lite/revetsed).
But because the rows can't be fixed without knowing, where the 2 digits are, there will always be 2 solutions possible.
Distinction Theory
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:24 am
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Re: Distinction Theory
by borescoper » Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:19 am
this is a deadly pattern which include two rows with distinction 1:
in r7 and r8, we put 2 given cells "X" and "Y" in same column, and other cells are unfilled. so, distinction between r78 is 1. certainly, we can put more givens to form 2 rows with "distinction 1", for example:
but it will be same.
"abcd" means a unfilled cell with 4 candidates.
there are 3 situations.
1: X and Y are equal to two of a,b,c,d.
2: one of X and Y is equal to one of a,b,c,d.
3: X and Y is not equal to a,b,c,d.
situation 1: X and Y are equal to two of a,b,c,d.
in situation 1, "a" and "b" is given, the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
when we think about a "deadly pattern" in 2 rows, we can ignore the pairs with same digits. for example:
these 2 patterns cause same effects to the remain cells
so, we consider all of the "#" grids as "c" and "d" in same column. it means that r678c12 and all of the "#" grids formed a "abcd" deadly pattern like this:
situation 2: one of X and Y is equal to one of a,b,c,d.
in situation 2, "X" and "a" is given, the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "X","b","c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
same as siuation 1, we ignore those pairs, the rest is "X","b","c","d".
no matter how we arrange these 4 digits, there always will be 2 of "abcd" in same column. for example:
"b" and "d" in same column, together with r678c12, formed a "abcd" deadly pattern.
situation 3: X and Y is not equal to a,b,c,d.
in situation 3, "X" and "Y" is given, which are not equal to a,b,c,d; the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "X","Y","a","b","c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
same as siuation 1 and 2, we ignore those pairs, the rest is "X","Y","a","b","c","d".
no matter how we arrange these 6 digits, there always will be 2 of "abcd" in same column. for example:
"a" and "d" in same column, together with r678c12, formed a "abcd" deadly pattern.
so, the pattern in top of the reply is a deadly pattern.
on the other hand, if we change the "abcd" grids to "abc" ( get rid of one grid in r78c12 meanwhile), the deadly pattern still exist, with similar prove precedure.
the example in 3.3):
"*" rows have distinction 1. if r7c2<>8, r7c12=35, in B4, 35 locked in r46c12. row46 have distinction 1, so, r7c12 and row46 formed a deadly pattern.
so r7c2=8
back to my example:
in b5, if "#" grid is not 568, 568 are locked in r46c46. distinction of r46 is 1, with r46c2=568, formed a deadly pattern.
so r5c5=5
BTW: this example is not very good, becaurse the givens in r46 is too many. it cause that if r5c5<>5, r46c2/r46c46/r8c46 formed "abcd" deadly pattern of 1568.
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in r7 and r8, we put 2 given cells "X" and "Y" in same column, and other cells are unfilled. so, distinction between r78 is 1. certainly, we can put more givens to form 2 rows with "distinction 1", for example:
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| X Z .| . . .| . . .|
| Z Y .| . . .| . . .|
but it will be same.
"abcd" means a unfilled cell with 4 candidates.
there are 3 situations.
1: X and Y are equal to two of a,b,c,d.
2: one of X and Y is equal to one of a,b,c,d.
3: X and Y is not equal to a,b,c,d.
situation 1: X and Y are equal to two of a,b,c,d.
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| abcd abcd .| . . .| . . .|
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| abcd abcd #| a # #| # # #|
| abcd abcd #| b # #| # # #|
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in situation 1, "a" and "b" is given, the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
when we think about a "deadly pattern" in 2 rows, we can ignore the pairs with same digits. for example:
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these 2 patterns cause same effects to the remain cells
so, we consider all of the "#" grids as "c" and "d" in same column. it means that r678c12 and all of the "#" grids formed a "abcd" deadly pattern like this:
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| abcd abcd .| . . .|
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| abcd abcd .| . c .|
| abcd abcd .| . d .|
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situation 2: one of X and Y is equal to one of a,b,c,d.
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| abcd abcd .| . . .| . . .|
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| abcd abcd #| X # #| # # #|
| abcd abcd #| a # #| # # #|
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in situation 2, "X" and "a" is given, the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "X","b","c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
same as siuation 1, we ignore those pairs, the rest is "X","b","c","d".
no matter how we arrange these 4 digits, there always will be 2 of "abcd" in same column. for example:
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| abcd abcd .| . . .|
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| abcd abcd .| . X b|
| abcd abcd .| . c d|
| . . .| . . .|
*-------------------------------------------------------------*
"b" and "d" in same column, together with r678c12, formed a "abcd" deadly pattern.
situation 3: X and Y is not equal to a,b,c,d.
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| abcd abcd .| . . .| . . .|
|------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------------|
| abcd abcd #| X # #| # # #|
| abcd abcd #| Y # #| # # #|
| . . .| . . .| . . .|
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
in situation 3, "X" and "Y" is given, which are not equal to a,b,c,d; the "abcd" cells and the "#" cells is unfilled. r78c12 include a,b,c,d, so, the "#" grids include "X","Y","a","b","c","d", and a number of pairs with same digits.
same as siuation 1 and 2, we ignore those pairs, the rest is "X","Y","a","b","c","d".
no matter how we arrange these 6 digits, there always will be 2 of "abcd" in same column. for example:
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| abcd abcd .| . . .| . . .|
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| abcd abcd .| . X Y| a . .|
| abcd abcd .| . b c| d . .|
| . . .| . . .| . . .|
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"a" and "d" in same column, together with r678c12, formed a "abcd" deadly pattern.
so, the pattern in top of the reply is a deadly pattern.
on the other hand, if we change the "abcd" grids to "abc" ( get rid of one grid in r78c12 meanwhile), the deadly pattern still exist, with similar prove precedure.
the example in 3.3):
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| 1 2 .| . . 4| 3 5 .|
| . 7 3| 1 . 5| . . 4|
| 4 . .| . 2 3| . . 1|
|---------------+---------------+---------------|
| 2359 356 279| 8 . .| 4 1 .|*
| 8 1 4| 5 . 2| . . 3|
| 239 36 279| 4 . 1| 5 8 .|*
|---------------+---------------+---------------|
| 35 358 .| . 1 7| . 4 9|
| . 9 1| 3 4 8| . . 5|
| 7 4 .| . 5 .| 1 3 .|
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"*" rows have distinction 1. if r7c2<>8, r7c12=35, in B4, 35 locked in r46c12. row46 have distinction 1, so, r7c12 and row46 formed a deadly pattern.
so r7c2=8
back to my example:
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2..437...4.7...2...1.5.247.7.2.4.3.514.2.37.83.9.7.124.2.3.9.47.74.2.6.....764..2
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| 2 . .| 4 3 7| . . .|
| 4 . 7| . . .| 2 . .|
| . 1 .| 5 . 2| 4 7 .|
|---------------+---------------+---------------|
| 7 68 2| . 4 .| 3 . 5|
| 1 4 .| 2 # 3| 7 . 8|
| 3 568 9| . 7 .| 1 2 4|
|---------------+---------------+---------------|
| . 2 .| 3 . 9| . 4 7|
| . 7 4| . 2 .| 6 . .|
| . . .| 7 6 4| . . 2|
*-----------------------------------------------*
in b5, if "#" grid is not 568, 568 are locked in r46c46. distinction of r46 is 1, with r46c2=568, formed a deadly pattern.
so r5c5=5
BTW: this example is not very good, becaurse the givens in r46 is too many. it cause that if r5c5<>5, r46c2/r46c46/r8c46 formed "abcd" deadly pattern of 1568.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by blue » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:29 am
Hi boroscoper,
Interesting !
In the first line of your post, you're really saying that this is a deadly pattern, right ?
I still think you're making your example, more complicated than it needs to be.
Why not just say that if r4c4 isn't a 9, you would have an instance of the pattern, and put a 9 in r4c4 ?
The other way, involving 5r5c5, requires you to notice that with no 5 in r5c5, either 1) 1568r46c6 would form a hidden quad in b5, and eliminate 9r4c4, or 2) r5c5 would contain a 9, which would eliminate 9r4c4 -- both approaches, producing an instance of the deadly pattern.
Still, though, the hidden quad route is interesting.
I can see where in a more complicated example, it could come in handy.
Understood.
Interesting !
In the first line of your post, you're really saying that this is a deadly pattern, right ?
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abcd abcd . |
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abcd abcd . | (*)
abcd abcd . | (*) rows having distincion 1
I still think you're making your example, more complicated than it needs to be.
Why not just say that if r4c4 isn't a 9, you would have an instance of the pattern, and put a 9 in r4c4 ?
The other way, involving 5r5c5, requires you to notice that with no 5 in r5c5, either 1) 1568r46c6 would form a hidden quad in b5, and eliminate 9r4c4, or 2) r5c5 would contain a 9, which would eliminate 9r4c4 -- both approaches, producing an instance of the deadly pattern.
Still, though, the hidden quad route is interesting.
I can see where in a more complicated example, it could come in handy.
BTW: this example is not very good, becaurse the givens in r46 is too many (...)
Understood.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by qiuyanzhe » Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:15 pm
This is an example of case 3.4(Distinction-1 columns and Almost Distinction-1 rows)
Original Puzzle:
..5.236.8...6..9..6..9...5.....928..1.....3....6.....1.....9.8.4372.....8...3.7.2
(Inspired by this puzzle, puzzle found by ssxsssxs using his program, and re-edited by borescoper and me.)
After Singles:
Columns 56 have distinction 1. If rows 23 have distinction 1 then it is a deadly pattern.
So r2c1 is not 2, r2c1=7.
SE 7.1->1.5
(It seems there are still too many givens in rows 23. We would try to get better examples.)
Original Puzzle:
..5.236.8...6..9..6..9...5.....928..1.....3....6.....1.....9.8.4372.....8...3.7.2
(Inspired by this puzzle, puzzle found by ssxsssxs using his program, and re-edited by borescoper and me.)
After Singles:
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+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 79 479 5 | 47 2 3 | 6 1 8 |
| 27 1247 8 | 6 1457 1457 | 9 3 47 |
| 6 147 3 | 9 1478 1478 | 2 5 47 |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 3 57 4 | 1 9 2 | 8 67 567 |
| 1 2579 29 | 8 4567 4567 | 3 24679 45679 |
| 2579 8 6 | 3 457 457 | 45 2479 1 |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 25 1256 12 | 457 14567 9 | 145 8 3 |
| 4 3 7 | 2 1568 1568 | 15 69 569 |
| 8 1569 19 | 45 3 1456 | 7 469 2 |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
Columns 56 have distinction 1. If rows 23 have distinction 1 then it is a deadly pattern.
So r2c1 is not 2, r2c1=7.
SE 7.1->1.5
(It seems there are still too many givens in rows 23. We would try to get better examples.)
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:16 am
Cool.
i checked borescopers claim and came to the same result - in a slightly different way, but not simpler to explain.
i checked borescopers claim and came to the same result - in a slightly different way, but not simpler to explain.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by ssxsssxs » Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:04 am
more examples
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....12......3..4..3..4..15...6.41..74.....3..........5.17..4..6..2.........82.9.. SE 8.5->2.8
....12......3..4..3..4..15...6.41...7.....5....2.....8.51..4..6..8.........72.9.. SE 9.1->2.8
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Re: Distinction Theory
by David P Bird » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:40 pm
This is the full grid from ssxssxs after basics:
Unsolved
r2 (1256789)r2c1235689 }
r3 (26789)r3c23569 } distinction = 2
c5 (356789)r235678c4 }
c6 (356789)r235689c5 } distinction = 1
[Aside this unsolved digits/positions notation is my way of checking the distinctions; count the unique underlines and divide by 2.]
We can see that if (5)r2c1 was true (6789)r23c56 would be locked and the distinction between r2 & r3 would be 1, so it can be eliminated
However, if (1)r2c1 is eliminated the distinction would also reduce to 1 but (56789)r23c56 would be left. From my reading of the earlier proofs, this pattern has not yet been analysed and shown to be deadly, so this elimination is unsound. Have I missed something?
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*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
| 56789 56789 4 | 5679 <1> <2> | 678 36789 389 |
| 1256789 256789 1589 | <3> 56789 56789 | <4> 26789 289 |
| <3> 26789 89 | <4> 6789 6789 | <1> <5> 289 |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
| 2589 3 <6> | 259 <4> <1> | 28 289 <7> |
| <4> 25789 589 | 25679 56789 56789 | <3> 12689 1289 |
| 12789 2789 189 | 2679 36789 36789 | 268 4 <5> |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
| 589 <1> <7> | 59 359 <4> | 258 238 <6> |
| 5689 45689 <2> | 1 35679 35679 | 578 378 348 |
| 56 456 3 | <8> <2> 567 | <9> 17 14 |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
Unsolved
r2 (1256789)r2c1235689 }
r3 (26789)r3c23569 } distinction = 2
c5 (356789)r235678c4 }
c6 (356789)r235689c5 } distinction = 1
[Aside this unsolved digits/positions notation is my way of checking the distinctions; count the unique underlines and divide by 2.]
We can see that if (5)r2c1 was true (6789)r23c56 would be locked and the distinction between r2 & r3 would be 1, so it can be eliminated
However, if (1)r2c1 is eliminated the distinction would also reduce to 1 but (56789)r23c56 would be left. From my reading of the earlier proofs, this pattern has not yet been analysed and shown to be deadly, so this elimination is unsound. Have I missed something?
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:12 pm
yes, a full proof is missing for 3.4.
here i am sure, that you can eliminate the 1, because if the rest of the puzzle is solved, 4 of the 5 digits in the crossing cells remain, and 2 of them will be undetermined in the rest of the rows (can be switched between the rows - together with other digits or alone), and 2 of the same 4 digits are undetermined in the (rest of the) columns.
so you have the same situation as in a MUG with the 4 digits.
i am not sure yet about the cases with up to 2 digits given in the crossing cells.
here i am sure, that you can eliminate the 1, because if the rest of the puzzle is solved, 4 of the 5 digits in the crossing cells remain, and 2 of them will be undetermined in the rest of the rows (can be switched between the rows - together with other digits or alone), and 2 of the same 4 digits are undetermined in the (rest of the) columns.
so you have the same situation as in a MUG with the 4 digits.
i am not sure yet about the cases with up to 2 digits given in the crossing cells.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by borescoper » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:17 pm
David P Bird wrote:This is the full grid from ssxssxs after basics:
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| 56789 56789 4 | 5679 <1> <2> | 678 36789 389 |
| 1256789 256789 1589 | <3> 56789 56789 | <4> 26789 289 |
| <3> 26789 89 | <4> 6789 6789 | <1> <5> 289 |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
| 2589 3 <6> | 259 <4> <1> | 28 289 <7> |
| <4> 25789 589 | 25679 56789 56789 | <3> 12689 1289 |
| 12789 2789 189 | 2679 36789 36789 | 268 4 <5> |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
| 589 <1> <7> | 59 359 <4> | 258 238 <6> |
| 5689 45689 <2> | 1 35679 35679 | 578 378 348 |
| 56 456 3 | <8> <2> 567 | <9> 17 14 |
*-------------------------*-------------------------*-------------------------*
Unsolved
r2 (1256789)r2c1235689 }
r3 (26789)r3c23569 } distinction = 2
c5 (356789)r235678c4 }
c6 (356789)r235689c5 } distinction = 1
[Aside this unsolved digits/positions notation is my way of checking the distinctions; count the unique underlines and divide by 2.]
We can see that if (5)r2c1 was true (6789)r23c56 would be locked and the distinction between r2 & r3 would be 1, so it can be eliminated
However, if (1)r2c1 is eliminated the distinction would also reduce to 1 but (56789)r23c56 would be left. From my reading of the earlier proofs, this pattern has not yet been analysed and shown to be deadly, so this elimination is unsound. Have I missed something?
i think the prove procedure of 3.4 is similar as 3.3.
in this example, the distinction of c56 is 1.if we consider the givens of c56 as X and Y, according to my reply above(replied few days ago), we always can consider those unfilled grids in c56 (except r23c56) as a PAIR of digits filled in r23c56, no matter which 4 digits filled in r23c56. so, if r2c1=1, r23 have distinction 1, with this PAIR, formed a 3.3 distinction 1 deadly pattern.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:07 pm
ok, but does it hold with 1 or 2 givens in the crossing cells ?
and if so, why ?
edit: ah, i see. with one given it works for 3 digits the same way. and 2 givens [edit2:] always must end in a bug-lite.
and if so, why ?
edit: ah, i see. with one given it works for 3 digits the same way. and 2 givens [edit2:] always must end in a bug-lite.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by David P Bird » Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:55 pm
Borescoper,
Thanks for your response. I am more of a solver than a mathematician and, up until now, the explanations have been too imprecise for me to be able to follow easily. However, I appreciate the effort you and qiuyanzhe have put into attempting to find the right words to express your ideas in a foreign language.
It would be better for me if you identified cells as being either 'unsolved' or 'known'. The known cells are those holding singles because they were either givens in the puzzle or have been solved by the player. We then have the sets of known digits (values) and known cell positions (row/column numbers) in the two houses to compare to provide the distinction value between them.
It will be interesting to see if you are able to expand your ideas further.
David PB
Thanks for your response. I am more of a solver than a mathematician and, up until now, the explanations have been too imprecise for me to be able to follow easily. However, I appreciate the effort you and qiuyanzhe have put into attempting to find the right words to express your ideas in a foreign language.
It would be better for me if you identified cells as being either 'unsolved' or 'known'. The known cells are those holding singles because they were either givens in the puzzle or have been solved by the player. We then have the sets of known digits (values) and known cell positions (row/column numbers) in the two houses to compare to provide the distinction value between them.
It will be interesting to see if you are able to expand your ideas further.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by borescoper » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:25 pm
David PB:
thanks for your understanding. it's very hard for me to express in foreign language. in Eleven's reply he said he came to same to same result in a slightly different way. maybe he can help to express it in his way?
thanks for your understanding. it's very hard for me to express in foreign language. in Eleven's reply he said he came to same to same result in a slightly different way. maybe he can help to express it in his way?
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:03 pm
its a bit hard on the handy, but David will not have a problem to verify it himself (if he has not yet done).
the trick is, to look at the 7 columns, which dont have the 4 digit pattern, as solved outside the two distinction 1 rows.
If there would be no given in the 2 rows (distinction 0), you are left then with a pair of candidates in each column, where 1-4 must be in the 7 columns one time, the other digits twice, e.g. like this:
1234 1234 89 | 78 16 45 | 67 25 39
1234 1234 89 | 78 16 45 | 67 25 39
To get distinction 1, exactly 1 different number is given in the one row (implying another number in the other, given or not).
the point is, that however you do that, you cannot fix all digits 1-4. there will always be a pair of them unsolved (note that you have 9 digits for 7 columns and 5-9 have to be in both rows) - and in the unsolved cells the digits can be switched in the rows.
the rest i said above.
for the verification also the mentioned "melting" of cells is useful, e.g. you can replace (45) and (25) by (42).
givens like
7 8 9
8 9 7
simply can be ignored.
then distinction 1 rows always melt to (a,b) and (c,d), where a,b,c,d are out of 1-4, and one pair is given.
btw the 3.4 case with 2 givens can only be a reversed bug-lite pattern.
the trick is, to look at the 7 columns, which dont have the 4 digit pattern, as solved outside the two distinction 1 rows.
If there would be no given in the 2 rows (distinction 0), you are left then with a pair of candidates in each column, where 1-4 must be in the 7 columns one time, the other digits twice, e.g. like this:
1234 1234 89 | 78 16 45 | 67 25 39
1234 1234 89 | 78 16 45 | 67 25 39
To get distinction 1, exactly 1 different number is given in the one row (implying another number in the other, given or not).
the point is, that however you do that, you cannot fix all digits 1-4. there will always be a pair of them unsolved (note that you have 9 digits for 7 columns and 5-9 have to be in both rows) - and in the unsolved cells the digits can be switched in the rows.
the rest i said above.
for the verification also the mentioned "melting" of cells is useful, e.g. you can replace (45) and (25) by (42).
givens like
7 8 9
8 9 7
simply can be ignored.
then distinction 1 rows always melt to (a,b) and (c,d), where a,b,c,d are out of 1-4, and one pair is given.
btw the 3.4 case with 2 givens can only be a reversed bug-lite pattern.
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Re: Distinction Theory
by eleven » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:37 pm
for completeness, because case 3.1 - in blue's definition - is a bit different:
here the pair 12, which is restricted to the 4 cells, could be fixed by the givens and the rest of the columns.
if it is fixed to 1 row, it must be in the other row of the 4 cells, building a UR.
if it is fixed to different rows, there must be another undetermined pair, say ab, now building a MUG equivalent pattern with 12 (the other digits also being fixed outside of the 4 cells).
if 12 is not fixed, it builds a MUG equivalent pattern with 2 other digits in the 4 cells.
here the pair 12, which is restricted to the 4 cells, could be fixed by the givens and the rest of the columns.
if it is fixed to 1 row, it must be in the other row of the 4 cells, building a UR.
if it is fixed to different rows, there must be another undetermined pair, say ab, now building a MUG equivalent pattern with 12 (the other digits also being fixed outside of the 4 cells).
if 12 is not fixed, it builds a MUG equivalent pattern with 2 other digits in the 4 cells.
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