A Collection of Algorithms

[rjohnson_8ball]

Could we please not keep cluttering the thread with non-contributing posts about what we think is wrong with algs (that really isn't)?

I would not post if I felt it was not important. I post to help most people, not to bother them. The list of PLL's is not only for experienced cubers, but also for newbies who are trying to learn. I would love to see the PLL collection accurate.

1. If an algorithm does not work correctly when a cube is arranged by the diagram, then nearly every person who encounters the mistake will waste their time trying to make sense of it. That can add to a lot of time wasted. This is why a simple y or y' or y2 at the start of the algorithm can help. In addition, these might get copied and pasted to several places, spreading the confusion. (In the software industry, I see badly cloned code spread around over the years, and it is best to catch it early.)

2. Readers of this site know to learn notations via the link in the sticky page, "Introduction to Speedcubing for Beginners". We should add a paragraph to mention "w" notation, as that information is missing. I figured until that is done, this one single case of "w" could be replaced by the other "double layer turn" standard. I performed the algorithm containing the "w" because it was inconsistent with all the others, and I wondered about a chance of a typo.

Lucas, I do respect your views and abilities. I may be new to the group, but I am experienced to know that lack of attention to little details can affect the time and frustration of many people. I am 53 years old. I was solving the Magic Cube as a grad student at MIT back when it first came out (1980?), before it was renamed to Rubik's Cube, and before solution books were available. I have been solving computer programming problems for 30 years, and many of the problems involve clarifying code or documentation.

(By the way, the day after the Sunday Contest results for 2008/4/27 appeared, I noticed the name "17.01" and figured out by the email address link it should have indicated your name. I emailed to you so you could get it fixed and get credit toward sticker prizes. When I didn't get a response I emailed Jon Morris directly a couple days later. It got fixed. Another case of me trying to improve documentation to help people. )

 

[fanwuq]

Might as well as put my OH R perms here also.

R1: U2RUR'U2R'U2LR2U'R'UL'R'U2R

R2: U2R'U'RU2RU2L'R2URU'LRU2R'

 

[joey]

I found a 1-gen T-perm.
z' U z U z' U U U z U U U z' U U U z x U x' z' U U z U U U z' U U U z U U U z' U z U z' U U U x U U U

 

[Kickflip1993]

found this while playing with F2L pairs

A-Perm: RUL'U'LUR'U'L'ULRU'R'

Can be performed pretty fast, but i dont use this one

 

[DavidWoner]

yet another Z-Perm

y (R' U' R2 U) (R U R' U') (R U R U') (R U' R' U2)
without fingertrick notation
y R' U' R2 U R U R' U' R U R U' R U' R' U2

i took the other RU zperm, combined the U at the front and back into a U2, and reversed the order of everything else. and it is held differently.

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

That's a nice Z perm for OH!

 

[FU]

I don't think anyone uses this for F perm

R U2 R z' y' F R U R2' F R F' R U' R' F U'

 

[andrewvo1324]

I found a 1-gen T-perm.
z' U z U z' U U U z U U U z' U U U z x U x' z' U U z U U U z' U U U z U U U z' U z U z' U U U x U U U

you have alot of time on your hands..

 

[pcharles93]

I found a 1-gen T-perm.
z' U z U z' U U U z U U U z' U U U z x U x' z' U U z U U U z' U U U z U U U z' U z U z' U U U x U U U

Now I really want to do a 1-gen PLL time attack.

 

[Johannes91]

I found a 1-gen T-perm.
z' U z U z' U U U z U U U z' U U U z x U x' z' U U z U U U z' U U U z U U U z' U z U z' U U U x U U U

Now I really want to do a 1-gen PLL time attack.

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x y x U U x U U x x x U x x x U x U U U x U U x x x U x x x U U U x U x y x
x x x y x U x x x U U U x U U U x U x x x U x x x U x U U U x U U x U U U x U x x x U x x x U x U U U x U U U x x x U x y x x x
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[size=-2]l' d f' l2 b u' l' f2 r2 y2
x l2 d2 r b u' r2 d f' r y2 x
x' l b' u' r b d l' b2 l' u b r d' b' l x
x2 l2 r2 d f2 b2 u l' r b2 r2 l2 f2 l' r u2 z2
x2 l2 r2 d f2 b2 u2 b2 f2 d l2 r2 x2
l b' u r b u r b' d' r' b2 y' x'
l2 u b l u' f' l' u' f' l d' x y
l' f d' l2 d f' r' d2 l r d' y'
l b d' b' l b d' r' b' r d2 b' l' d' y'
l b d' r' b' r d2 b' l' d' b r d' r' y'
l' f2 r u2 l' u b u r' f' u' f' l2 d' y'
r f2 l' u2 r u' b' u' l f u f r2 d y
l' f2 r' d' r' f d' l' f f u' r' f d f' u y x
l2 d' l f' d r f' d f2 r f' u' z' x2
l2 d l' b d' r' b d' b2 r' b u z' x2
l' f' d f2 r f' d r f' u r' u2 z' x2
l b d' b2 r' b d' r' b u' r u2 z' x2
l' f u' r' u' f r' d' f f l' u' f r u y x
l b' u' l f l f u' f' u' r u' b l u' l f' y
l' f d' l2 d f' l r' b d' r2 d b' r d' y'
b d b' l' d' b r d' r' b r d' f' r' f d r' y'[/size]

Original algs taken from cubewhiz.

 

[*LukeMayn*]

^^lol
anyway, my H perm!
[R2’ r2 U’ r2 R2’ U2 R2’ r2 U’ r2 R2’]
I'll post a cheap llittle vid soon!

 

[*LukeMayn*]

 

[joey]

<sarcasm> woah, never seen that alg before</sarcasm>

 

[*LukeMayn*]

well it wasn't on the PLL page

 

[Shamah02]

I think that the first algo in Ja is wrong
[y2 R' U2 R U R' Z' R2' U R' D R U']

Isn't it supposed to be z instead of z'

 

[CanadaCube]

for The V Permutation:

Y L' U R U' L U L' U R' U' L U2 R U2 R'

 

[joey]

well it wasn't on the PLL page

[M2 U' M2 U2' M2 U' M2]

On the first page.

 

[brunson]

Luke, regardless of the sarcasm, I like your execution. I'm already doing the same alg, except executing it as (r2' R2) U (r2' R2) U2 (r2' R2) U. I like the way you alternate hands, it seems to allow me to put my index and middle finger in position for the U2 better. Thanks.

 

[hawkmp4]

Uhm, for A perm...
[x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2]
wouldn't x R' cancel to l'?
That way you eliminate a cube rotation...

 

[pete]

G:d y2 RUR' y' R U R' y' R2 u' R U' R' U R' u' R2

I can't get this one to work.

anyone else with alternative G-d perm other than those 4 listed on page 1 of this thread ?

I just can't find good G-d that would really suit me.

thanks