The applet below was written by Werner Randelshofer (CubeTwister). Since this cube is really just the 3×3×3 Rubik's cube with all the edge pieces removed then our notation, and analysis, of Rubik's ...

It may be surprising to learn that very little memorization is required to solve Rubik's Cube. In fact, it can be solved using only four types of move sequences: cycling 3 corner pieces (for permuting ...

On this day, fifth-grader Manny was confronting his fears – something he'd even had nightmares about in the past week. Today ...

Over 400 high school students competed in various math challenges at Cal State University Bakersfield's 52nd Math Field Day, showcasing their skills and creativity.

“Think about a Rubik’s cube. It’s a very simple group with ... Gukov’s team is now investigating other longstanding math problems to help them develop the algorithms.

“Past Rubik’s Cube contests have yielded multiple winners ... “The events are fun for everyone, including those who already liked math and those who have now taken an interest.” ...

Left-hander Jack Dreyer, who was added to the 40-man roster last November, has made an impression with his pitching and his ...

“It gives us new ways to think about it.” Gukov compared the math problems to the Rubik’s Cube. “Can you take this scrambled, complicated Rubik’s Cube and get it back to its original stat ...