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Parity in Rubik's Cube Variants

Friday, November 8, 2013: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Napoleon B3-C3 (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Geno Urbano , St. Mary's College of California
Parity in solving the Rubik's Cube occurs when the method of solving the puzzle is correct but the outcome is not solvable by traditional means. This occurs in certain cube puzzle variations but not in others. This phenomenon will be explored and explained using math to understand how parity works.