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Laura Taalman
Associate Professor of Mathematics, James Madison University
http://www.brainfreezepuzzles.com  
540-568-3355

Laura Taalman is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University. She received her Ph.D in mathematics from Duke University, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. Her research includes singular algebraic geometry, knot theory, and the mathematics of puzzles. She is the author of Integrated Calculus, a textbook that combines calculus, pre-calculus, and algebra into one course, and a recipient of the Trevor Evans Award and the Alder Award from the Mathematical Association of America.  As part of Brainfreeze Puzzles, she is an author of the puzzle book Color Sudoku.  Laura lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia where she spends way too much time playing and making puzzles.

How to Play Sudoku

This video series will show how to play Sudoku. Mathematician Laura Taalman from Brainfreeze Puzzles explains how to solve Sudoku puzzles. If you've ever had trouble starting (or finishing!) a Sudoku puzzle, this video is for you; we'll walk through the solution to a Sudoku puzzle step-by-step from beginning to end. Intermediate Sudoku players can also learn something new here, as we cover the basic Sudoku solving techniques of one-choice, one-place, scanning, and double-scanning. This series of clips starts with an overview of the rules of Sudoku and a discussion of whether or not you should "guess" when solving a puzzle, continues with solving techniques, and then finishes with a complete solution to the puzzle. If you'd like to play along, you can download and print the puzzle from this video at www.brainfreezepuzzles.com.

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Laura Taalman: Hi! My name is Laura Taalman and I am with Brainfreeze Puzzles, the experts in crazy, twisted Sudoku variations. We make regular Sudoku puzzles and custom Sudoku puzzles for books, newspapers, magazines, organizations, even individuals. We turn coffee into puzzles. Today, I am going to show you how to play Sudoku. We will cover the rules of the game and some basic strategies you can use to solve Sudoku puzzles. I am going to go step by step and walk you through the entire solution to a Sudoku puzzle. Along the way we'll discuss the rules of Sudoku, whether or not you should guess when playing Sudoku and the techniques I call one choice, one place, scanning and double scanning. Then we'll use all these techniques to finish the puzzle together. Before we get started, you might want to print your own copy of the Sudoku puzzle we'll be working on today, or if you prefer, you can just follow along with the video. The Sudoku puzzle we'll be using is available for download and printing at brainfreezepuzzles.com. I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and part of my research centers around the mathematics of games and puzzles. Now, put on your thinking cap and get out your pencils; it's time to play Sudoku.

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