Show that the 8-puzzle states are divided into two disjoint sets, such that n'o state in one

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Show that the 8-puzzle states are divided into two disjoint sets, such that n'o state in one set can be transformed into a state in the other set by any number of moves. (~Yint: See Berlekamp et al. (1982).) Devise a procedure that will tell you which class a given state is in, and explain why this is a good thing to have for generating random states.

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