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Various metagrobological and mathematical academic papers. Written by David Singmaster whilst working in the School of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics at South Bank University.

Four quarterly newsletters for Rubik Cube addicts

Issue 1 Autumn 1981

Issue 2 Spring 1982

Issue 3 & 4 Spring & Summer 1982

Issues 5 & 6 Autumn & Winter 1982

Academic papers, publications and presscuttings collected and produced by David Singmaster.

Four pamphlets including one Spanish edition and one American edition.

Press cuttings relating to David Singmaster's research and solution to the Rubik Cube

The most popular method for solving the Rubik Cube was developed by David Singmaster and published in the book Notes on Rubik's "Magic Cube" in 1981. This solution involves solving the Cube layer by layer, in which one layer (designated the top) is solved first, followed by the middle layer, and then the final and bottom layer. After practice, solving the Cube layer by layer can be done in under one minute. Other general solutions include "corners first" methods or combinations of several other methods. In 1982, David Singmaster and Alexander Frey hypothesised that the number of moves needed to solve the Rubik's Cube, given an ideal algorithm, might be in "the low twenties".

Written by David Singmaster whilst working in the School of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics at South Bank University.