>Is sudoku maths?

Some say it is, yet others say it is not. Solving one requires logic and memory. Creating one may need logic and programming ability. Talking of one it is natural to bring up the latin squares.

To my knowledge, an article "The Sudoku Epidemic" by Prof. (of Mathematics) R. Wilson appeared in FOCUS, v 26 , n 1 (2006). This is the news letter of the Mathematical Association of America. Another "Beyond Su Doku" by John Sharp appeared in infinity, v 1, n 3 (2005). This is a new British journal of math puzzles and diversion. J. Sharp is also a mathematician and an illustrator of David Wells' You Are a Mathematician.