Handbook of Cubik Math

Description

The Handbook of Cubic Math unveils the theory involved in Rubik's Cube's solution, the potential applications of that theory to other similar puzzles, and how the cube provides a physical example for many concepts in mathematics where such examples are difficult to find. Nonetheless, the authors have been able to cover and explain these topics in a way which is easily understandable to the layman, suitable for a junior-high-school or high-school course in math, and appropriate for a college course in modern algebra. This manual will satisfy the experts' curiosity about the moves that lead to the solution of the cube and will offer a useful supplementary teaching aid to the beginners. Read more... Introduction -- A cubik orientation -- Restoring the cube -- The what, why, and how of cube movements -- Improved restoration processes -- The cube group and subgroups -- Permutation structures and the order of groups -- Advanced restoration methods -- Epilogue