For over a century, a simple yet tricky math problem had continued to baffle experts. Mathematicians struggled to find the fewest number of pieces needed to cut an equilateral triangle and rearrange ...
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Have you ever wondered why most wells are circular and not triangular or square? The reason will surprise you..
Why Wells Are Round: Think, how would it feel if the wells were square? Or if they were triangular, would it be as easy to extract water? You may have never paid attention to this, but just look ...
About a decade ago Tonan Kamata, now a mathematician at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), stood mesmerized in front of a math museum’s origamilike exhibit. It featured a ...
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