MATH Club
Kevin Tucker
UIC
Group Theory and the Rubik's Cube
Abstract: At its heart, group theory is the study of symmetries of objects, with wide ranging applications within mathematics and far beyond. In this talk, I'll give a brief invitation to the study of groups and permutations, with applications to how to apply these ideas to permutation puzzles of all kinds. In particular, we'll talk about how group theory can be used to figure out how to solve the Rubik's cube -- without simply memorizing a prescribed set of moves.
Monday September 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM in 636 SEO