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A Hobbyist Just Solved a 50-Year-Old Math Problem (Einstein Tile)

A Hobbyist Just Solved a 50-Year-Old Math Problem (Einstein Tile)

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A detailed exploration of the discovery of a shape that can cover a surface aperiodically, a mathematical quest that was resolved after 50 years.

Why it took 379 pages to prove 1+1=2

Why it took 379 pages to prove 1+1=2

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A detailed history of the complex proof that demonstrates 1+1 equals 2, spanning ancient Greece to the 20th century efforts of Russell and Whitehead.