I have finally mastered it! It takes me less than one minute to complete. What I am referring to is the infamous Rubik’s Cube. The Rubik’s was invented by Erno Rubik and launched in 1980. The Rubik’s cube, which cost approximately $10 dollars, is considered the fastest selling puzzle with over 250 million cubes sold. At first, I thought I would never be able to do it. However, it was easier than I thought. The Rubik’s cube is basically a big math problem. There are 43 quintillion combinations and can only be solved by using specific algorithms or like I like to call it, specific math solutions. An algorithm, for those who don’t know, is “A step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps,” according to dictionary.com
So how exactly do you solve it? Well, there are seven steps you have to engage in and eight algorithms in order to put the same colors together. Most people try to solve the cube and in reality have no progress what so ever simply because the steps and algorithms are unknown. A basic concept of how the cube functions is very important in order to understand the algorithms. Unfortunately, I will not be able to describe how the cube works, but will briefly describe the seven steps involved. The good thing is, once you purchase the original Rubik’s cube it comes with a specific analogy of how the cube and algorithm functions.
The first step is to get the green cross. The second step is to solve the green corners. The third step is to solve the middle layers. The fourth step is to solve the blue cross. The fifth step is to solve the top edges. The sixth step is to place all blue corner pieces in the right place and the seventh step is to solve the upper blue corners.
Many people ask me; don’t you get tired of solving it constantly considering it’s the same steps over and over again? I usually respond, not really, every singe solve is different and the more I complete it the faster and more accurate I get. Practice makes permanent!
So how exactly do you solve it? Well, there are seven steps you have to engage in and eight algorithms in order to put the same colors together. Most people try to solve the cube and in reality have no progress what so ever simply because the steps and algorithms are unknown. A basic concept of how the cube functions is very important in order to understand the algorithms. Unfortunately, I will not be able to describe how the cube works, but will briefly describe the seven steps involved. The good thing is, once you purchase the original Rubik’s cube it comes with a specific analogy of how the cube and algorithm functions.
The first step is to get the green cross. The second step is to solve the green corners. The third step is to solve the middle layers. The fourth step is to solve the blue cross. The fifth step is to solve the top edges. The sixth step is to place all blue corner pieces in the right place and the seventh step is to solve the upper blue corners.
Many people ask me; don’t you get tired of solving it constantly considering it’s the same steps over and over again? I usually respond, not really, every singe solve is different and the more I complete it the faster and more accurate I get. Practice makes permanent!
1 comment:
I have never been able to solve the Rubik's cube. I think it's awesome to be able to solve on of those. You have to give me all the secrets. If I could solve it, I wouldn't get bored either.
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