Message #306

From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Subject: New shortest 4^4
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:37:51 -0700

Remi asked me to announce his new record for the shortest 4^4 with 1768
twists! Only a small improvement but it only takes 1!
Remi writes:

>
> I’m back on the list!
>
> Here is shortest solution of 4^4.
>
> I used Roice-Remi method :P
>
> Here numeber of twist for every stage (pieces coupled and in the good
> place and orientation):
>
> 94 for centers
> 765 for 2C
> 663 for 3C
> 246 for 4C
>
> Together 1768 twists. It’s about 94 twists better than Noel result…
> Not much.
>
> (I’m not very happy about number of twists in 2C an 3C stage). I also
> could use 4pieces rotator in 4C stage but I used only 3 pieces rotator
> (hmm comutator? never mind) (and I was puting only 2 corners on every
> I 4C serie).

Nice going Remi!
-Melinda