Lucas Garron
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Hello there!
For my abstract algebra course this quarter, I tried to write a paper that would cover the basic ideas of group theory as they applied to the Rubik's Cube – without assuming too much familiarity with terminology. It's intended to be accessible to members of this forum. If you've been curious about this "group theory" thing, but didn't know where to start, you might want to take a look.
An Introduction to Group Theory and the Rubik’s Cube (PDF)
The examples toward the end of the paper aren't well-developed yet, but the rest should be mostly in order. If you decide to read this, I'd appreciate any feedback on how to make it more relevant to cubers (or mathematicians who might not be cubers).
If you haven't learned group theory, did it make you understand something new, or is it just confusing?
For my abstract algebra course this quarter, I tried to write a paper that would cover the basic ideas of group theory as they applied to the Rubik's Cube – without assuming too much familiarity with terminology. It's intended to be accessible to members of this forum. If you've been curious about this "group theory" thing, but didn't know where to start, you might want to take a look.
An Introduction to Group Theory and the Rubik’s Cube (PDF)
The examples toward the end of the paper aren't well-developed yet, but the rest should be mostly in order. If you decide to read this, I'd appreciate any feedback on how to make it more relevant to cubers (or mathematicians who might not be cubers).
If you haven't learned group theory, did it make you understand something new, or is it just confusing?
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