Kepler's conjecture : how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world /

The fascinating story of a problem that perplexed mathematicians for nearly 400 years In 1611, Johannes Kepler proposed that the best way to pack spheres as densely as possible was to pile them up in the same way that grocers stack oranges or tomatoes. This proposition, known as Kepler's Conjec...

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Main Author: Szpiro, George, 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2003.
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