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			== Maze ==
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			File:Longleat_maze.jpg\|Longleat maze
			File:Maze_simple.svg\|Maze simple
			File:Wolfram_fractal_maze.svg\|Wolfram fractal maze
			File:Maze_Type_Standard.png\|Maze Type Standard
			File:Circularmazeexample.jpg\|Circular maze example
			File:Maze_Type_Arrow.png\|Maze Type Arrow
			File:Maze_Type_Block.png\|Maze Type Block
			File:Maze_Type_Number.png\|Maze Type Number
			File:Traquair_House_Maze.jpg\|Traquair House Maze
			File:MysteryMaze.jpg\|Mystery Maze
			File:Hedge_Maze,_St_Louis_Botanical_Gardens_(St_Louis,_Missouri_-_June_2003).jpg\|Hedge Maze, St Louis Botanical Gardens
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'''Maze'''

A '''[[maze]]''' is a complex branching (multicursal) puzzle that includes choices of path and direction, may have multiple entrances and exits, and dead ends. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal.

== History ==

The term ''maze'' dates at least as far back as 1380, and derives from the [[Middle English]] word ''mæs'', which itself is from the [[Old English]] ''mæs'', which means "delusion, confusion, or embarrassment".

== Types of Mazes ==

Mazes can be categorized into two general types: ''unicursal'' and ''multicursal''.

* '''[[Unicursal]]''' mazes are also known as "labyrinths" and have a single, non-branching path leading to the center of the maze. These mazes are often flat, consisting of a single path, so there are no choices to be made.

* '''[[Multicursal]]''' mazes, on the other hand, are branching mazes with choices of path and direction. They are more complex and can include underpasses and overpasses.

== Uses of Mazes ==

Mazes have been used for various purposes throughout history. They have been used in [[gardening]], [[architecture]], [[psychology]] experiments, and even in [[computer science]] for algorithm testing.

== See Also ==

* [[Labyrinth]]
* [[Garden maze]]
* [[Maze solving algorithm]]
* [[Maze generation algorithm]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Puzzles]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures]]
[[Category:Garden features]]
[[Category:Architectural elements]]
[[Category:Symbols]]

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