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supernova_smash
05-10-02, 12:16 AM
Is there any type of mathmatical way to help solve a Rubick's cube, like a forumla or anything?

bbcboy
05-10-02, 03:43 AM
Yes!:D

James R
05-10-02, 03:56 AM
By the way, if you're searching for information on this, you'll have more luck spelling it "Rubik".

Stryder
05-10-02, 05:18 AM
It just so happens in the June edition (#190) of PCPlus magazine (www.pcplus.co.uk) there wasa whole section on the rubik's cube and how to write a program for it, in fact it's suppose to continue in July's edition too (#191).

Okay so it's a PC mag in the UK, but I know that you if you really wanted to get it sent to anywhere in the world. Or just wait 6-7 months and download it from the net.

Northwind
05-10-02, 11:59 AM
Yes.

x = problem (in this case a cubical puzzle)
y = an appropriate tool
z = your hands
a = force applied
b = reversed force applied
c = lack of patience with long winded pointless solution
n = solution

Ok, here we go:

(yz) + a + c > x
(z + b)c = n

I call this the "Alexander Equation".

Reid
05-11-02, 04:15 PM
I saw this dude on TV that had 4 I think of these cubes, rotated in a random way. He looked at them for a few minutes then put on a blindfold and solved all of them. Most impressive

Mallory Knox
05-14-02, 02:18 PM
Yeah there is. You can find the moves on the internet.

My record is 1 min 8 seconds.