Hi guys,
There hasn't been much discussion on high dimensional puzzles, and I haven'=
t solved any puzzle >=3D 4D recently. So I started my attempt to solve 3^7 =
in the last weekend.
Since solving such a complicated puzzle is a somewhat tedious journey, I'd =
like to report my progress. Just now I've solved the 1C, 2C, 3C and 4C piec=
es. I've used 24 hours in total. I guess solving 5C and 6C pieces should be=
the most time consuming steps. I tried my best to find the fastest way to =
solve it but that's what I've got. I can't imagine how Charlie Mckiz solved=
everything in 27 hours. He solved 3^6 first. Maybe he learned and practice=
d some good techniques there. However, I, just like Andrey, skipped 3^6 and=
directly came to 3^7.
I'd like to thank Andrey for telling me how the state of the puzzle is repr=
esented in the log file. Thanks to him, I'm able to automatically track the=
percentage of completion for each type of pieces.
Maybe I need two more weeks till I solve it completely. I hope that day com=
es sooner.
Nan
Phew... I've just solved 3^7!=20
I've used 1.8 million moves to solve it, which is an order of magnitude gre=
ater than what Andrey used. But I'm fine with this number and the strategy =
that I'm using.=20
The duration of the solution is about 47 hours. But at about 45 hours the p=
rogram made a error. It messed up the time of this log file with that of a =
test log file when I switched between them. I don't know why it happened. S=
o eventually the program said that I've used 27 hours. But it should be ~ 4=
5 hours. The duration is similar to that of 120-cell, or the three {3,7} Kl=
ein Quartics combined.=20
The whole thing took me 15 days. So great it's over.
Nan
--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "schuma"
>
> Hi guys,
>=20
> There hasn't been much discussion on high dimensional puzzles, and I have=
n't solved any puzzle >=3D 4D recently. So I started my attempt to solve 3^=
7 in the last weekend.
>=20
> Since solving such a complicated puzzle is a somewhat tedious journey, I'=
d like to report my progress. Just now I've solved the 1C, 2C, 3C and 4C pi=
eces. I've used 24 hours in total. I guess solving 5C and 6C pieces should =
be the most time consuming steps. I tried my best to find the fastest way t=
o solve it but that's what I've got. I can't imagine how Charlie Mckiz solv=
ed everything in 27 hours. He solved 3^6 first. Maybe he learned and practi=
ced some good techniques there. However, I, just like Andrey, skipped 3^6 a=
nd directly came to 3^7.
>=20
> I'd like to thank Andrey for telling me how the state of the puzzle is re=
presented in the log file. Thanks to him, I'm able to automatically track t=
he percentage of completion for each type of pieces.
>=20
> Maybe I need two more weeks till I solve it completely. I hope that day c=
omes sooner.
>=20
> Nan
>
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> Phew... I've just solved 3^7!
>
That's awesome Nan, well done!
> So great it's over.
Ha! This sentiment really reminded me of my feeling after finishing the
3^5. I can only futilely try extrapolate based on 4D and 5D, but maybe the
emotion is somewhat proportional to 3^7/3^5. In other words, an order of
magnitude stronger than what I experienced :)
Cheers,
Roice
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Wow, congrads!
I was wondering if you or Andrey could write a tutorial as I really want to=
do at least one 5D puzzle (maybe even a 7D). =C2=A0I found 4D to be too ea=
sy.
________________________________
From: schuma
To: 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com=20
Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:18 PM
Subject: [MC4D] Re: Solving 3^7
=20
=C2=A0=20
Phew... I've just solved 3^7!=20
I've used 1.8 million moves to solve it, which is an order of magnitude gre=
ater than what Andrey used. But I'm fine with this number and the strategy =
that I'm using.=20
The duration of the solution is about 47 hours. But at about 45 hours the p=
rogram made a error. It messed up the time of this log file with that of a =
test log file when I switched between them. I don't know why it happened. S=
o eventually the program said that I've used 27 hours. But it should be ~ 4=
5 hours. The duration is similar to that of 120-cell, or the three {3,7} Kl=
ein Quartics combined.=20
The whole thing took me 15 days. So great it's over.
Nan
--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "schuma"
>
> Hi guys,
>=20
> There hasn't been much discussion on high dimensional puzzles, and I have=
n't solved any puzzle >=3D 4D recently. So I started my attempt to solve 3^=
7 in the last weekend.
>=20
> Since solving such a complicated puzzle is a somewhat tedious journey, I'=
d like to report my progress. Just now I've solved the 1C, 2C, 3C and 4C pi=
eces. I've used 24 hours in total. I guess solving 5C and 6C pieces should =
be the most time consuming steps. I tried my best to find the fastest way t=
o solve it but that's what I've got. I can't imagine how Charlie Mckiz solv=
ed everything in 27 hours. He solved 3^6 first. Maybe he learned and practi=
ced some good techniques there. However, I, just like Andrey, skipped 3^6 a=
nd directly came to 3^7.
>=20
> I'd like to thank Andrey for telling me how the state of the puzzle is re=
presented in the log file. Thanks to him, I'm able to automatically track t=
he percentage of completion for each type of pieces.
>=20
> Maybe I need two more weeks till I solve it completely. I hope that day c=
omes sooner.
>=20
> Nan
>
=20
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ads!
you or Andrey could write a tutorial as I really want to do at least one 5D=
puzzle (maybe even a 7D). I found 4D to be too easy.
;">From: schuma <mananself@gmail.com>
=3D"font-weight: bold;">To: 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:1=
8 PM
Subject: [MC4D] R=
e: Solving
3^7
=20=20=20=20=20=20
=20=20=20=20=20=20
I've used 1.8 million moves to solve it, which is an order of magnitude gre=
ater than what Andrey used. But I'm fine with this number and the strategy =
that I'm using.
The duration of the solution is about 47 hours. But at about 45 hours the p=
rogram made a error. It messed up the time of this log file with that of a =
test log file when I switched between them. I don't know why it happened. S=
o eventually the program said that I've used 27 hours. But it should be ~ 4=
5 hours. The duration is similar to that of 120-cell, or the three {3,7} Kl=
ein Quartics combined.
The whole thing took me 15 days. So great it's over.
Nan
--- In arget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:4D_Cubing%40yahoogroups.com">4D_Cubing@yaho=
ogroups.com, "schuma" <mananself@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> There hasn't been much discussion on high dimensional puzzles, and I h=
aven't solved any puzzle >=3D 4D recently. So I started my attempt to so=
lve 3^7 in the last weekend.
>
> Since solving such a complicated puzzle is a somewhat tedious journey,=
I'd like to report my progress. Just now I've solved the 1C, 2C, 3C and 4C=
pieces. I've used 24 hours in total. I guess solving 5C and 6C pieces shou=
ld be the most time consuming steps. I tried my best to find the fastest wa=
y to solve it but that's what I've got. I can't imagine how Charlie Mckiz s=
olved everything in 27 hours. He solved 3^6 first. Maybe he learned and pra=
cticed some good techniques there. However, I, just like Andrey, skipped 3^=
6 and directly came to 3^7.
>
> I'd like to thank Andrey for telling me how the state of the puzzle is=
represented in the log file. Thanks to him, I'm able to automatically trac=
k the percentage of completion for each type of pieces.
>
> Maybe I need two more weeks till I solve it completely. I hope that da=
y comes sooner.
>
> Nan
>
=20=20=20=20=20
<=
/div>
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Nan, congratulations!=20
So now we have steady rate of one solution of 3^7 every 10 months (2010'0=
7, 2011'05, 2012'03) :) I'll say that it's very good for this kind of puzzl=
e.
15 days look not very long time for me: I spent about two months for my s=
olve. Bug with the time is interesting, but I'll not look for it - let it b=
e this way.
Congratulations again and good luck with future solves :)
Andrey
--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "schuma"
>
> Phew... I've just solved 3^7!=20
>=20
> I've used 1.8 million moves to solve it, which is an order of magnitude g=
reater than what Andrey used. But I'm fine with this number and the strateg=
y that I'm using.=20
>=20
> The duration of the solution is about 47 hours. But at about 45 hours the=
program made a error. It messed up the time of this log file with that of =
a test log file when I switched between them. I don't know why it happened.=
So eventually the program said that I've used 27 hours. But it should be ~=
45 hours. The duration is similar to that of 120-cell, or the three {3,7} =
Klein Quartics combined.=20
>=20
> The whole thing took me 15 days. So great it's over.
>=20
> Nan
>=20
> --- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "schuma"
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >=20
> > There hasn't been much discussion on high dimensional puzzles, and I ha=
ven't solved any puzzle >=3D 4D recently. So I started my attempt to solve =
3^7 in the last weekend.
> >=20
> > Since solving such a complicated puzzle is a somewhat tedious journey, =
I'd like to report my progress. Just now I've solved the 1C, 2C, 3C and 4C =
pieces. I've used 24 hours in total. I guess solving 5C and 6C pieces shoul=
d be the most time consuming steps. I tried my best to find the fastest way=
to solve it but that's what I've got. I can't imagine how Charlie Mckiz so=
lved everything in 27 hours. He solved 3^6 first. Maybe he learned and prac=
ticed some good techniques there. However, I, just like Andrey, skipped 3^6=
and directly came to 3^7.
> >=20
> > I'd like to thank Andrey for telling me how the state of the puzzle is =
represented in the log file. Thanks to him, I'm able to automatically track=
the percentage of completion for each type of pieces.
> >=20
> > Maybe I need two more weeks till I solve it completely. I hope that day=
comes sooner.
> >=20
> > Nan
> >
>