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150-year-old rule in geometry

Coverage of 150-year-old rule in geometry in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 22 · 05:49 UTCMost recent: Apr 22 · 05:49 UTC
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geometrytopic1mathematiciansorganization1doughnut-shaped surfacestopic1local measurementstopic1global formtopic1
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  • SCIENCEApr 22 · 05:49 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    This donut-shaped discovery just shattered a 150-year math rule

    A 150-year-old geometry rule was disproven as mathematicians discovered two doughnut-shaped surfaces that appear identical when measured locally but differ globally. This breakthrough challenges the understanding of how local measurements relate to global forms in mathematics.