How can you seriously first suggest he works it out himself (I completely agree) and then show him a method right here???
Stefan --- In [email protected], "harveyjonathon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey > > Don't jump so quickly to an internet site! The beauty of these puzzles > is in working them out yourself! I assume you can do the 3x3 right.. . > so, see how many of those principles apply for the 5x5. If you can do > the 4x4, even better, since the 5x5 is actually easier (if one regards > the fixed centers as making the puzzle easier). > > Rather than jumping into a complete solution with 'pretty java cube > applets', here are some hints: > > 1) Find out the most 'difficult' part of the solution, and do it first: > if you think about this, you should see that the centers are most > easily done first, and, lucky for you :) this is VERY intuitive. > > After solving the centers, you naturally ask yourself, 'what is the > next most taxing/difficult' step. Surely it isn't the corners (which > behave as those on the 3x3), so you are left with the 'edge cubies'. > > -What would be the most LOGICAL next step? IF you've thought about it, > you'll see that if you can associate every three edge cubies into a > single 'edge triplet', your cube will do something intriguing... It > will behave as a 3x3! You have reduced the problem of solving the 5x5 > to that of solving the 3x3! This is the method I'd recommend, as it > works for all cubes n>3. In fact, for odd cubes there is only ONE > important algorithm you need to workout (in addition to those on the > 3x3), namely one which 'flips' (swaps) two edge cubies. I'd suggest > you work this one out, since doing so will SHOW you why the position > occurs, which is quite fascinating! > > Anyway, good luck! > > Jon > > > > i got the 5x5x5 cube and it didnt come with an instructions book.. ..: > ( > > anyone kno of a good site with lots of pretty java cube applets? thnx > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
