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Rubiks cube projects and progress, January 2018:
Rubiks cube projects and progress, January 2018:
* Started rubiks notes repository: https://charlesreid1.com:3000/notes/rubiks-notes
* Started rubiks notes repository: https://git.charlesreid1.com/notes/rubiks-notes
* Started repo for investigating order of permutations: https://charlesreid1.com:3000/charlesreid1/rubiks-cube-cycles
* Started repo for investigating order of permutations: https://git.charlesreid1.com/charlesreid1/rubiks-cube-cycles
* Learning terminology/notation needed to solve this problem
* Learning terminology/notation needed to solve this problem


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===blog post part 1===
===blog post part 1===


https://charlesreid1.github.io/4x4-rubiks-cube-part-1-representation.html
Link: https://charlesreid1.github.io/4x4-rubiks-cube-part-1-representation.html


<s>Rubik's Cube: Part 1: Representation
<s>Rubik's Cube: Part 1: Representation
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===blog post part 2===
===blog post part 2===


Rubik's Cube: Part 2: Permutations
Link: https://charlesreid1.github.io/4x4-rubiks-cube-part-2-permutations.html
* Introduction: Study sequences and the permutations that result
 
* How do we represent a particular permutation? Start with n-tuple representation from prior post
<s>Rubik's Cube: Part 2: Permutations</s>
* Now, when we rotate a piece, we can map the pieces involved in the rotation
* <s>Introduction: Study sequences and the permutations that result</s>
* Sequential application of transformations result in new tuple, unique to cube permutation
* <s>How do we represent a particular permutation? Start with n-tuple representation from prior post</s>
* <s>Now, when we rotate a piece, we can map the pieces involved in the rotation</s>
* <s>Sequential application of transformations result in new tuple, unique to cube permutation</s>


===blog post part 3===
===blog post part 3===

Latest revision as of 03:10, 9 October 2019

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Rubiks cube projects and progress, January 2018:

blog post

Blog post plan:

  • Notes on how the Rubiks Cube works and how to represent it with a 96-tuple (hint at square redundancy)
  • Notes on permutation notation and factoring into pieces, with intention of writing cycles, LCM

blog post part 1

Link: https://charlesreid1.github.io/4x4-rubiks-cube-part-1-representation.html

Rubik's Cube: Part 1: Representation

  • Introduction: purpose, group theory, experiments, uncover behavior
  • How does the Rubik's Cube work - pieces, colors, and faces
  • Computer representation of a Rubik's Cube
  • Tuple representation of a Rubik's Cube

blog post part 2

Link: https://charlesreid1.github.io/4x4-rubiks-cube-part-2-permutations.html

Rubik's Cube: Part 2: Permutations

  • Introduction: Study sequences and the permutations that result
  • How do we represent a particular permutation? Start with n-tuple representation from prior post
  • Now, when we rotate a piece, we can map the pieces involved in the rotation
  • Sequential application of transformations result in new tuple, unique to cube permutation

blog post part 3

Rubik's Cube Part 3: Cycles

  • Introduction: studying behavior of cycles and predicting order of move sequence
  • Intercalation product
  • Factoring a permutation using Theorem A
  • Factoring Rubik's Cube permutations
  • Least common multiple and order
  • Caveats

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