Abstract: This paper introduces new types of square-piece jigsaw puzzles: those for which the orientation of each jigsaw piece is unknown. We propose a tree-based reassembly that greedily merges ...

Jigsaw fans are being invited to put their problem-solving skills to the test when a festival and competition comes to town this autumn. The Pannier Market Hall will host the Bideford Jigsaw Festival ...

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Teens have all kinds of hobbies from video games, TV, theater and sports. Bryson Howard prefers jigsaw puzzles — not small 500-piece puzzles. He is into puzzles with thousands of pieces. He recently ...

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For some of us, the mere idea of a jigsaw puzzle is enough to induce a panic attack, but for those who love them—and there are legions of those who do—it is a contemplative, welcome escape. Jigsaw ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from UKRI, the Wellcome Trust and the Morgan Advanced Studies Institute. She is a non-executive director of Disability Wales. For decades, a jigsaw puzzle piece has been ...

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I've recently gotten back into building LEGO sets and putting together adult jigsaw puzzles, so imagine my surprise and delight when I found out there was a crossover between the two. There are ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the world of competitive jigsaw puzzling, the “rock stars” are shy and unassuming. Training is done at kitchen tables, pubs and park ...

Jigsaw puzzles come in many shapes and sizes and can be anything from just a few pieces to several thousand. The earliest jigsaws appeared in the 1760s when European mapmakers pasted maps onto pieces ...