English

Proper noun

God's algorithm

1. (combination puzzles, chiefly Rubik's Cube) An optimal algorithm that finds the solution with the fewest moves.
   • 2008, David Joyner, Adventures in group theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine & other mathematical toys, ISBN 978-0-8018-9012-3, page 149:

     Many people have worked on God's algorithm for the Rubik's Cube. For a while it was guessed that the superflip position is the position which is as far from ‘start’ (the solved position) as possible.

Related terms

• God's number

See also

•   God's algorithm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia