Message #2503

From: Matthew <damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [MC4D] MagicTile Solving
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:19:52 -0000

Just want to chip in here. The {8,3} 6C F0:2:0 is also equivalent to the 3x3x3, I invite people to try and see why ;-).

I’m almost finished writing a report for my 4th year at university about group theory and the cube, and I referenced these two puzzles from MagicTile to briefly explain how the cube group turns up in unexpected places.

I had some fun a while back looking at the {8,3} 6C puzzles with different cutting circles since it tied into a discussion on the Twistypuzzles forum, I’m sure I posted here about it and started a thread there. I can try to help point people in the right direction if they want to read these posts but they’re having trouble finding them.

Matt

— In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, Roice Nelson <roice3@…> wrote:
>
> Andrey pointed out something cool about the {8,3} 6C F0.67:0:1 a few years
> back. It is just the classic 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube in disguise! Once you
> identify pieces, those octagons are seen as squares with 9 stickers each.
>
> http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/4D_Cubing/message/1023
>
> Cheers,
> Roice
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eduard <baumann@…> wrote:
>
> > Solving of MT ell sph dodeka V 0:0:1 —– || 11/23/2012 || 560
> > Easier than ‘ E 0 :1 :0 `
> >
> > Solving of MT hyp {8,3} 6 F 0.67:0:1 —– || 11/24/2012 || 328
> > Every color is equivalent. Easy 3-cycles. Andrey 119 twists.
> >
>