From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Tue Nov 10 07:33:39 1998 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.8.8/mc) with SMTP id HAA04496; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 07:33:37 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:15:58 -0500 (EST) From: Alchemist Matt Reply-To: Alchemist Matt To: Han Wen Cc: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu Subject: Re: Query for Corners-First Method Rubik Solution In-Reply-To: <19981104032938.14284.rocketmail@send102.yahoomail.com> Message-Id: My page at http://www.unc.edu/~monroem/rubik.html describes a method that is sort of "corners first". Although, in my first step I say to solve the first layer before going on, one could effectively simply place only the four corners in the top layer, then move on to the four corners in the bottom layer (specified in steps 2 and 3), then begin filling in the gaps on the top and bottom layers (steps 4 and 5), and lastly finish the middle layer. In fact, a chemistry professor at my current school, Holden Thorp, competed in one of the Rubik's cube playoff contests that was aired on the TV show That's Incredible. Someone posted the video of it about a month ago (and mentioned it in this discussion list), and he saw it here at my school after I downloaded it. He then looked at my page and mentioned that the winner of the contest actually used the solution shown on my page (probably modified slightly). I can only solve a well-scrambled cube in 2 to 3 minutes using the solution, but I'm sure someone quite adept, nimble, and fast could push it to under one minute. (Please note this isn't "my" solution; I simply learned it from a book many years ago. Further, I have never been in a cube solving competition). Matt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Monroe Monroem@UNC.Edu Analytical Chemistry http://www.unc.edu/~monroem/ UNC - Chapel Hill, NC This tagline is umop apisdn