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For any odd N odd N not divisible by 3: $a_solution = [ map { chr(ord('a') + $_ - 1).(((2 * $_) - 1) % $N); } (1..$N) ]

(e.g., for $N = 11: [ a1, b3, c5, d7, e9, f11, g2, h4, i6, j8, k10 ])

This is equivalent to starting in the bottom-left corner of the board and moving right one square and up two squares (wrapping when you hit the edge) N-1 times.

If the regex picks the first space not-already-capturable in each column (From brief inspection, it appears to do so -- It finds an equivalent solution for odd-N), this is the first solution it will find. In the even-N case, this process will not leave any not-already-capturable squares in the last column on the first pass, so it must then backtrack.

Update: Whoa there, Ben. I spoke way too soon. The above solution only applies when N is odd AND not divisible by 3. (So, for N = (1,5) mod 6)

More update: I was wrong about most of the analysis, too. This won't be the first solution found.


In reply to Re: Re: Re: The N-queens problem using pure regexes by benizi
in thread The N-queens problem using pure regexes by Abigail-II

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