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The mathematics of Spinpossible

Combinatorics 2011-11-01 v1 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

Notes on the Spinpossible puzzle game. We give a mathematical description of the game, prove some elementary bounds on the length of optimal solutions, and consider variations of the game which place restrictions on the set of permitted moves. We conclude with a list of open questions.

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@article{arxiv.1110.6645,
  title  = {The mathematics of Spinpossible},
  author = {Alex Sutherland and Andrew Sutherland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.6645},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

12 pages, preliminary set of notes

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