2 papers
cs.CG2021
Snipperclips: Cutting Tools into Desired Polygons using Themselves
Zachary Abel, Hugo Akitaya, Man-Kwun Chiu +7
We study Snipperclips, a computer puzzle game whose objective is to create a target shape with two tools. The tools start as constant-complexity shapes, and each tool can snip (i.e…
cs.CC2016
Even Edge-Matching and Jigsaw Puzzles are Really Hard
Jeffrey Bosboom, Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine +3
We prove the computational intractability of rotating and placing square tiles into a array such that adjacent tiles are compatible--either equal edge colors, as i…