Extrema Arithmetic Group Sudoku
(Published on 31. August 2022, 18:00 by AstralSky)
Rules:
1. Normal Sudoku rules apply.
2. The outside hints tell you the largest, or the smallest number in the Calculating Groups of that row/column. If it is 0, it means there are no Calculating Groups in that row/column.
Calculating Groups: If three consecutive cells A,B and C in the same row/column fulfills A ※ B = C (※ refers to mathematical operations, which are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), then A B C form a Calculating Group. The locations of A B C cannot be switched.(which means, 5 3 8 is a Calculating Group while 5 8 3 isn't)
Here is the puzzle, it might be a little tricky but fully logical:
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Solution code: Row 4,followed by column 8.(18 digits no spaces)
Last changed on on 1. July 2023, 05:17
Solved by ONeill, Dentones, Leonard Hal, Briks
Comments
on 1. September 2022, 10:10 by AstralSky
Added CTC link
on 31. August 2022, 20:23 by AstralSky
Removed redundant sentences.
Last changed on 31. August 2022, 20:25
on 31. August 2022, 19:48 by ONeill
Cool puzzle :) - I didn't read the part about left to right/top to bottom, so think It can be done without
--Reply: Thanks. Yeah the reading sequence won't affect the hints outside the grid
on 31. August 2022, 18:04 by AstralSky
Just noticed the 2+3=5 Calculating Group in Column5 of the example is missing.
