Singmaster notation
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Singmaster notation is a basic notation method for the Rubik's cube and is included as part of most other NxNxN notation methods.
Notation
- U turns the up face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- D turns the down face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- L turns the left face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- R turns the right face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- F turns the front face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- B turns the back face 90 degrees (one quarter turn) clockwise
- Adding a ' symbol to the end of one of the letters denotes a turn of that layer 90 degrees (one quarter turn) counterclockwise.
- Some sources use -1 instead of ' .
- Adding a 2 symbol to the end of one of the letters denotes a turn of that layer 180 degrees (one half turn or two quarter turns).
- Some sources use 2 instead of 2.
See Also
References
- Joyner, David Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys (2nd edition). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. Print.