| From: | Tony Rolfe |
| Date: | 26 Aug 2000 at 04:36:53 |
| Subject: | Re: rubik's cube |
On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:50:55 +0100 David McMinn said:
> You might want to take a look at mathematical optimisation techniques and
> perhaps some AI stuff. Genetic algorithms could be used, although it might be
> tricky to get right and would still take a while. Expert systems could also be
> used and would probably be quicker (they're based on sets of rules, so if you
> get a Rubik's expert to give you some rules for solving it your program would
> be quite good too).
You can get little books describing how to solve the cube. I can'r
recall the details now, but IIRC you solve the cross in the middle and
then the corners. Anyway it is (I think) a three stage process.
I don't think it would be all that hard to program. The rules as
set out in the book are pretty straight forward.
You might try looking in discount bookshops (or one of the on-line
book or toy shops may have a search facility).
I used to have one here, but goodness only knows where.
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