Maths and Magic Collide with the Rubiks Cube!

[Audience]: Ages 13-15

In 1974, Hungarian professor Erno Rubik designed something he simply referred to as ‘The Magic Cube’ to teach his architecture students about 3-D space. Little did Erno know that his creation would become one of the best-selling toys of all time – The Rubik’s Cube. But the Cube doesn’t just fascinate mathematicians. Magicians too have begun to realise that the cube has huge potential; a familiar object that can be handled by spectators and randomly mixed in billions of ways could capture the imagination of audiences.Why are cubes so hard to solve? How many possible permutations are there? And how do we know? What are cube numbers? How do they link to squares? And triangles? How many moves are needed to solve a cube? Can a cube solve itself? A show full of mathematics, magic, and some unforgettable moments.

Venue: Queens University, Belfast

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