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Mathematicians Wrote a Proof for a 100-Year-Old Problem—and May Have Just Changed Geometry
A 125-page proof posted to arXiv may represent a huge breakthrough in geometric measure theory.This problem has implications in fields like encryption, computer science, and number theory.How much ...
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Parallel and perpendicular lines
Find the equation of a straight line that is perpendicular to \(y = 2x + 1\). The gradient of \(y = 2x + 1\) is 2. The reciprocal of 2 is \(\frac{1}{2}\), so the negative reciprocal of 2 is ...
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Mathematicians Wrote a Proof for a 100-Year-Old Problem—and May Have Just Changed Geometry
A 125-page proof ... geometric measure theory. This problem has implications in fields like encryption, computer science, and number theory. How much area does it take up when you rotate a line ...