Squares with numbers already in place on the game board are colored accordingly, while each empty square assumes a blend of colors representing the possible digits that could go there. The new version has assigned a unique color to each numeral: 1 may be matched with red, for example, while 2 equals brown and 3 a forest green. In regular Sudoku, players try to correctly arrange the numerals 1 through 9 within a partially completed grid of 81 boxes. Color adds yet another dimension to the human problem-solving repertoire, in this case for a game normally associated with numbers. Plus, we often learn from our mistakes.įor Sudoku, understanding can emerge through a mix of perception, expectation, experience and logic - a combination Russ said is a far cry from how traditional computer programs would try to solve the puzzle. Our thought processes include reasoning, of course, but Russ said we’re always on the lookout for rumors, body language and other signs of potential deception that get built into our experience. “It’s not replacing it - it’s just saying there’s an awful lot more that we need computers for than just algorithms.”Įmpirical Modelling, he said, pays more attention to what humans take into account and provides a practical means to explore problems that aren’t so cut and dry. “It’s really, we believe, quite a radical alternative to computation,” said Steve Russ, a lecturer in computer science at the university. Nevertheless, its backers believe the unique take on programming could be harnessed for creative applications in artificial intelligence, computer graphics, automation and educational technology. The theme is central to what the scientists call Empirical Modelling, a 25-year-old approach that has yet to be widely embraced by the larger field of computer science.
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