Length of God's Algorithm for Sam Loyd's Fifteen Puzzle

Theorem

The length of God's Algorithm for Sam Loyd's Fifteen Puzzle is $52$.

Proof

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Sources

• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $52$