Commutators and Conjugates

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Introduction

Commutator is an algorithm of the form A B A' B', where A,B denote an algorithm, and A', B' denote that algorithm's inverse. Commutators are usually used to generate algorithms that only modify small portion of a cube, and they are derivable and intuitive.

Links

  • Post from Speedsolving on Commutators
  • YouTube tutorial by badmephisto on Commutators and their uses
  • RyanHeise.com has a page on commutators. Also notice all kinds of other useful sections on his website on the left. He has a lot of group theory related content, and other things that will really help you understand how algorithms work, and how you can create your own.