A collection of links for those interested in writing fast optimal solvers

[a person who cubes]

If you want to write an optimal solver, I recommend going through these links in this order (note that not everything is entirely continuous):

https://web.mit.edu/sp.268/www/rubik.pdf

Computer Puzzling

www.jaapsch.net

Solve Rubik's Cube with Cube Explorer

h48thesis/thesis.pdf at main · enricotenuti/h48thesis

Bachelor's Degree Thesis Dissertation. Contribute to enricotenuti/h48thesis development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

https://tomas.rokicki.com/g4g9.pdf

https://tomas.rokicki.com/rubik20.pdf

https://tomas.rokicki.com/qtmsymmetry.pdf

Cube Programs

cube20src/nxopt.md at master · rokicki/cube20src

Contribute to rokicki/cube20src development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

twsearch/docs/architecture.md at main · cubing/twsearch

🔍 Twizzle Search — a program to find algs and scrambles for twisty puzzles - cubing/twsearch

github.com

You should also get very familiar with these codebases

GitHub - sebastianotronto/nissy-core: The "engine" of nissy, including the H48 optimal solver

The "engine" of nissy, including the H48 optimal solver - sebastianotronto/nissy-core

github.com

GitHub - Voltara/vcube: Optimal Rubik's Cube solver

Optimal Rubik's Cube solver. Contribute to Voltara/vcube development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

cube20src/nxopt.w at master · rokicki/cube20src

Contribute to rokicki/cube20src development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

GitHub - cubing/twsearch: 🔍 Twizzle Search — a program to find algs and scrambles for twisty puzzles

🔍 Twizzle Search — a program to find algs and scrambles for twisty puzzles - cubing/twsearch

github.com

 

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thanks a lot!