The Kepler Conjecture, or How to Store Your Cannonballs

Journey into Maths Country

S02E07
October 10, 2023 10 min

Overview

When mathematics tells us the best way to stack oranges... Formulated in 1611, Kepler's conjecture was finally proved by Thomas Hales... in 1998! Using computational methods unorthodox for his colleagues. The certification of mathematical demonstrations is an arduous and tedious process.

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