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Erik Demaine

Coverage of Erik Demaine in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 23 · 21:00 UTCMost recent: Aug 5 · 17:00 UTC
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Martin Demaineperson1Vi Hartperson120th Canadian Conference on Computational Geometryorganization1bloontopic1doubloontopic1Platonic balloonstopic1PARACHUTE studytopic1MIT Hardness Grouporganization1Super Mariotopic1Princess Peachtopic1Hayashi Aniperson1Holden Hallperson1Ricardo Ruizperson1Naveen Venkatperson1
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  • SCIENCEAug 5 · 17:00 UTCNEW SCIENTIST
    The mathematics of balloon animals

    A 2008 study by Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine, and Vi Hart developed a mathematical framework for calculating the number of balloons required to create specific shapes, such as a dog or dodecahedron. The research introduced terms like 'bloon' for mathematical balloon entities and 'doubloon' for double-length balloons. The article also notes Vi Hart's later career and the Demaines' ongoing work in computational geometry.

  • SCIENCEJun 23 · 21:00 UTCMIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
    Super Mario is mathier than you think

    Research by the MIT Hardness Group, led by Erik Demaine, reveals that solving Super Mario's level challenges is computationally as complex as breaking financial encryption or solving the traveling-salesman problem. The study, conducted as part of a class project, used fan-made tools to analyze the game's difficulty.