Thistlethwaite's algorithm

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
Rubik's Cube solving algorithm
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Rubik's_Cube
gptkbp:complexity polynomial time
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Morwen_Thistlethwaite
gptkbp:field group theory
puzzle solving
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thistlethwaite's algorithm
gptkbp:influenced Kociemba's algorithm
gptkbp:influencedBy group theory
gptkbp:introducedIn 1981
gptkbp:method reduces the problem to a sequence of subgroups
gptkbp:notableFor first algorithm to solve the Rubik's Cube in under 100 moves
breaking the cube into four group phases
gptkbp:purpose solving the Rubik's Cube
gptkbp:step at most 52 moves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morwen_Thistlethwaite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8