tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post2619605232742506248..comments2024-03-19T10:21:36.942+00:00Comments on Gabriel Fernandes' Puzzle Collection: PeanutsGabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547574234341454265noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-5040903571501016772016-03-12T04:46:01.460+00:002016-03-12T04:46:01.460+00:00I didn't know about the Gardner book but found...I didn't know about the Gardner book but found a pdf version online without much trouble. Very interesting stuff and just the right level (for me a least). Thanks for the tip George.mike dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-42683736307369440022016-03-09T18:34:33.386+00:002016-03-09T18:34:33.386+00:00It does appear to me the 10 pieces are the same as...It does appear to me the 10 pieces are the same as from Coffin's "Snowflake" puzzle, although the irregular outlines make for a different puzzle with a unique solution (I would guess).<br /><br />Coffin does mention he got the idea from a Martin Gardner column, which is now a chapter in the book "Mathematical Magic Show". I believe that the original 10 pieces, with problems, are due to Stewart Coffin.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-90009493379248625012016-03-03T21:23:42.818+00:002016-03-03T21:23:42.818+00:00Good Question. I guess for Peanut its Constantin, ...Good Question. I guess for Peanut its Constantin, but the straight Hexagon on which it is based is an older design. Coffin talks about it in Puzzle Craft and used the same pieces for his "Snowflake". Not 100% sure, but i think the pieces are his original design. Need someone more knowledgeable to weigh in here! mike dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-47567954875644134352016-03-03T10:19:46.510+00:002016-03-03T10:19:46.510+00:00Thanks for the info, Mike. Still not sure who the ...Thanks for the info, Mike. Still not sure who the actual designer is, if it's Constantin or not.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547574234341454265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-47541592689438776202016-03-02T19:42:58.829+00:002016-03-02T19:42:58.829+00:00Actually, i retract the 19 solutions part. With th...Actually, i retract the 19 solutions part. With those irregular outlines, there maybe only one for Peanut!mike dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408525737943998966.post-17953622213993200142016-03-02T19:40:39.206+00:002016-03-02T19:40:39.206+00:00Thanks Gabriel, nice review. Note for the record t...Thanks Gabriel, nice review. Note for the record that Constantin's Peanuts is (except for the squiggly outlines) logically identical to Creative Crafthouse's Hexagon 10. I just checked my copy and all of the Peanut pieces are indeed stylized versions of the Hexagon 10's pieces. But still a nice variation! I wonder if loosening the geometric regularity makes it easier or harder to pack. As noted by Crafthouse, there should be at least 19 solutions.<br /><br /><br />mike dnoreply@blogger.com