Project Description
Most people have tried to solve Rubik’s cube. In this project we will examine what happens if the colored faces of the cube get replaced with colored quantum particles. If the colored quantum particles are Bosons (particles that stay the same when you swap their positions) then solving the quantum cube will be identical to the procedure used in the Rubik’s cube. However, if the colored faces are replaced with quantum particles known as Fermions (particles that change when you swap them) then solving a quantum cube is completely different to solving the regular Rubik’s cube.
Special Requirements
Some knowledge of group theory and or linear algebra is desirable for this project. Knowledge of quantum theory would be nice but not necessary.
Contact
- Josh Combs (faculty)