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Is it possible to use one sequence of moves to solve the Rubik's cube from any position?
Is there a sequence of moves that can be repeated over and over again which can solve any legal position the Rubik's Cube? If so what is it, and if there's more than one, what's the shortest? If not, ...
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General strategies for solving metal disentanglement puzzles
(When I talk about metal disentanglement puzzles, I have in mind Hanayama and Tavern puzzles.)
As opposed to twisty puzzles - which I can approach by playing with commutators and conjugates as a way ...
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JonMark Perry's Grid Logic Puzzle
Consider the following puzzle type proposed by JonMark Perry.
Start with a square grid of arrows, each one pointing in one of the four cardinal directions. For example:
You start at the top left. ...
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Solving Rubik's cube with one algorithm [duplicate]
I was wondering if it's possible to solve a Rubik's cube just iterating a single algorithm. It doesn't matter how complex the algorithm is (as long as it is less than 1 million moves), nor the time ...