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My recent obsession with cubes in this blog has led me back to Rubik's cube, perhaps the greatest mathematical puzzle of all time.



ContentsCube CrazeErnő RubikPiecesFour typesRubiks_cubeCube CrazeWe have been fascinated with the Rubik's cube for almost half a century. People want to solve the puzzle quickly or with as few moves as possible. People also want to recognize the puzzle with a computer vision system and manipulate it with a robotic hand. I am not going to do any of that.

I am interested in the Rubik's cube for several other reasons.

Illustrate mathematical ideas including rotation matrices and group theory.Investigate basic computer

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