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How can math help you find solutions to some of the world's trickiest puzzles? Watch as Art Benjamin uses logic to solve some classic games, including the 15 Puzzle, Box of Lights, and Peg Solitaire—all which have been driving people crazy for centuries.

This video is episode eight from the series The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: From Cards to Sudoku, presented by Arthur Benjamin.

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00:00 Common Features of Classic Puzzles
05:07 Why Sam Loyd's 15 Puzzle Is So Baffling
10:42 Many Puzzle Apps Have This Flaw
13:37 Solving an Electronic Puzzle
17:04 Making Sense of Mod 2 Arithmetic
22:13 A Simple Solution for Vector Equations
29:28 How to Succeed at Peg Solitaire
39:39 Solving an "Unsolvable" Puzzle
41:34 What to Look for When Solving a Common Puzzle

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