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God’s Number; The Most Important Number In All of Speedcubing

God’s number refers to the smallest number of moves required to solve any Rubik’s cube scramble. This is one of the most important mathematical concepts in cubing as it took people over 30 years to find it after the creation of the Rubik’s cube. Not only does finding this number require a lot of math, but it also requires a lot of algorithmic thinking and optimization, and the process and how this number was found may surprise you.

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Cube Theory; The Fascinating Math Behind the Rubik’s Cube

 The Rubik’s Cube may seem like cubes randomly rotating around a core with no meaning. Well, technically it is… BUT, the point is that there’s a lot of underlying mathematics about the cube and its many permutation groups and probabilities, that you don’t necessarily need to understand. However, learning about it will give you a new perspective and hopefully a greater appreciation for this seemingly naive puzzle.

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