From @po5.andrew.cmu.edu:dn1l+@andrew.cmu.edu Sat May 11 03:37:00 1991 Return-Path: <@po5.andrew.cmu.edu:dn1l+@andrew.cmu.edu> Received: from po5.andrew.cmu.edu by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) id AA01992; Sat, 11 May 91 03:37:00 EDT Received: by po5.andrew.cmu.edu (5.54/3.15) id for Cube-Lovers@life.ai.mit.edu; Sat, 11 May 91 03:36:19 EDT Received: via switchmail; Sat, 11 May 91 03:36:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from yen.mg.andrew.cmu.edu via qmail ID ; Sat, 11 May 91 03:35:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from yen.mg.andrew.cmu.edu via qmail ID ; Sat, 11 May 91 03:35:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Messages.7.8.N.CUILIB.3.45.SNAP.NOT.LINKED.yen.mg.andrew.cmu.edu.pmax.3 via MS.5.6.yen.mg.andrew.cmu.edu.pmax_3; Sat, 11 May 91 03:35:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: Date: Sat, 11 May 91 03:35:12 -0400 (EDT) From: "Dale I. Newfield" To: Cube-Lovers@life.ai.mit.edu Subject: Re: Rubik's tangle In-Reply-To: <9105072205.AA14556@peabody.mindcraft.com> References: <9105072205.AA14556@peabody.mindcraft.com> > Excerpts from internet.cube-lovers: 7-May-91 Rubik's tangle Ronnie > Kon@peabody.mindc (568) > >>> From: "Dale I. Newfield" > >>> > >>> Rubik's Tangle: > >>> Rubik's Tngle has 25 square tiles each tile has the very same > pattern > >>> of ropes, but the color of the ropes varies. > >>> Object: Lay down the tiles into a 5X5 square in such a way that each > >>> colored rop forms it's own continuous line. > >>> 24! x 4^24 = 1746 x 10^38 ( I have a feeling it should be 25!, not > 24!) > No, I think the 24! is correct. Since we don't count rotations as > different, the first tile can be placed any way you want without > affecting > the outcome. > Ronnie No, Because off the rotation, the 4^25 goes down to 4^24, but again, I still think that it should be 25!, because there are that many pieces to be arranged. Dale