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Maybe I’m overly annoyable right now but I was unable to find, in the first 20 or so paragraphs of fluff, a statement of what the theorem actually is, and barel

by mokus 7y ago

Maybe I’m overly annoyable right now but I was unable to find, in the first 20 or so paragraphs of fluff, a statement of what the theorem actually is, and barely a hint of even what field it’s in. Is there a better write up anywhere that actually talks about the math rather than trying to spin it into a soap opera? Edit: found an explanatory paper on the theorem that appears more technical but still accessible with the right background: https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.05654 https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.05654

paulpauper 7y ago
really fascinating stuff. thanks for sharing / the article does not do justice at all to the concept., read the pdf and google it instead.
yummypaint 7y ago
Numberphile to the rescue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj5er1k6GQ&app=desktop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj5er1k6GQ&app=desktop
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- Fnoord 7y ago
  Rooms are 3D. Why is the problem drawn out in 2D and not 3D? What difference would it make?
  - Fnoord 7y ago
    I would appreciate it if the downvoters would answer my question. Thank you.
samasblack 7y ago
Another great explanatory paper written for a broad audience is http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alexmw/BilliardsToModuli.pdf http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alexmw/BilliardsToModuli.pdf