... I did read the rules: the rules have changed since I posted the 27 move solution, perhaps to prevent it. Unfortunately the rules now disallow any solution...
Hi Jake, Thanks for posting this. Very interesting. How does this account for slice moves? I count slice moves as one move - equal to the outer layers, and...
... That's not completely accurate. It's always the same modulo 2 but not always the same. That is to say, if you break a permutation up into a product of j...
Hi Chris and Ron, There's an interesting symmetry inside the algorithm B2 L U L' B2 R D' R D R2 can be seen if you do it in a 2x2x2 cube, since B2 and F2, for...
... one ... some ... is ... R' ... You're in a different permutation group when you allow slices as the centres can get permuted also. In any case the actual...
... handed ... will ... I finally got to see the Hardwick movie at pace - in Schiphol airport where I was stranded for almost 10 hours on Saturday the ...
... some ... R' ... Group theory is applicable to any cube, from 21x2x2 to 5x5x5. As a matter of fact, you can apply a corner-solution algorithm to corners of...
... one ... which is ... permutation) ... L' ... There are technical issues here. I tried to post before on this but the post didn't come through so I guess it...
Hi everybody. Some of you know that I am developing a new online timer. I would like to get some oppinions on what the scrambling algs should look like and how...
... one ... which is ... permutation) ... L' ... a ... corners ... That's not entirely true. If we mark the centres then it is, but if we identify two...
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This is my opinion on it all...i hope it helps a bit. ... any more than that and you're just gonna end up getting closer to the solution ... a little more than...
Hi everyone! If you haven't had a look at this week's Fewest Moves Challenge, do it now! :) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dan_j_harris and follow the links For...
... I'm with you so far!! ... Here we differ - I think I'd have a hard time keeping Ur and Ul straight from Br and Bl. I think I would recommend clarifying...
... [snip] ... Well, for the competition in the fall, it's going to be: 2x2x2/3x3x3 - 25 moves 4x4x4 - 40 moves 5x5x5/megaminx - 60 moves I'd say 25 is more...
Ah now I see. I just look at it as though I am going to apply my method to the best of my ability and see how I fair. Adam Sherwood ===== Blind faith runs into...
Check out Ton's corner on www.speedcubing.com. He should be able to help you out. Adam ===== Blind faith runs into things!!! __________________________________...
Hello, First, thanks for the correction GameOfDeath2 (interestingly, I wasn't able to locate your name). I also like the fact that since the collection of...
Hello, as you may notice, my response that was sent a few minutes ago kind of trains off. It IS 5 in the morning over here and I'm extremely tired, but,...
... wasn't able to locate your name). I also like the fact that since the collection of close transposition (1 2), (2 3), ... (n 1) generate the symmetric...
... should ... At least 14 - since the diameter of the group is 14 (of course, it depends on what you count as one move). If you go less than the diameter of...
... Actually, scrambling algs usually use a face turn metric, not a quarter turn metric, so 11 should be the bare minimum. This would also cover the need to...
... it ... will ... odd ... Yes, but the quarter turn metric seems more pure in some sense. e.g. R2 does take longer to execute than R. Perhaps, things like R2...
Hello Jake, How did you find these algorithms? More to the point, how did you recognize them when they'd been done once? David J ... order 2 (this means all...
... Maybe I'm lifting this out of context, or you are using some extra restrictions, but this is not true. Try: U' L2 R2 D' F2 D' L' R F U2 F' L' R U' twice...
