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The '''orbit''' of a piece is the set of all positions where it can be sent to by normal [[turn]]s of the [[puzzle]] (not allowing [[cube rotations]]). For example, the orbit of an [[edge]] on a [[3x3x3]] is the set of all edges (with every possible orientation), a set which has 24 elements in it.
 
The '''orbit''' of a piece is the set of all positions where it can be sent to by normal [[turn]]s of the [[puzzle]] (not allowing [[cube rotations]]). For example, the orbit of an [[edge]] on a [[3x3x3]] is the set of all edges (with every possible orientation), a set which has 24 elements in it.
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Revision as of 04:08, 10 September 2009

The orbit of a piece is the set of all positions where it can be sent to by normal turns of the puzzle (not allowing cube rotations). For example, the orbit of an edge on a 3x3x3 is the set of all edges (with every possible orientation), a set which has 24 elements in it.