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I don't know what an infinite family, isolate, or sporadic is. A quick Google search didn't make it obvious. I think 8 pieces also works, but I think that may
by kenjackson 15y ago
I don't know what an infinite family, isolate, or sporadic is. A quick Google search didn't make it obvious.
I think 8 pieces also works, but I think that may be it.
- nocipher 15y agoAn infinite family seems to refer to an infinite collection of solutions that are all related in some sense. An isolate or sporadic solution is a solution that is unique and unrelated to other solutions. They are both terms used to categorize solutions.
- kenjackson 15y agoThanks nocipher for the definitions. From this I see no sporadics. And two infinite families, at least how I'd classify a family.
- ColinWright 15y agonocipher's definition are correct. And I have, so far, 5 infinite families with, respectively, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 pieces. But details matter, and you might start to question what it really means when I say "piece." Does the definition I've given really capture your intuition? But I need to go back to writing the article.