A Polynomial-Time Reduction from the 3SAT Problem to the Generalized String Puzzle Problem

A disentanglement puzzle consists of mechanically interlinked pieces, and the puzzle is solved by disentangling one piece from another set of pieces. A string puzzle consists of strings entangled with one or more wooden pieces. We consider the generalized string puzzle problem whose input is the lay...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Morita, Chuzo Iwamoto, Kento Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Algorithms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/5/2/261/