How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible
How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible
A team of mathematicians seeks to cut an infinitely large pancake into as many pieces as possible, in a new take on an old puzzle.
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fun article. the paper itself is also quite fun with a concluding section on non-alphabetical shapes like the lollipop!
not surprised to see Eular once again dominating the field of math with their formula for a polyhedra: R−E+V=1. as if eular identity and eular's formula weren't enough for an 18th century mathematician.
i've actually seen a Wu before at the sealaska. it was such an oddly shaped knife that as soon as i saw it, i knew i had to read more. now i can add the infinite A, infinite Z and the infinite lollipop to my list of "cool knives".
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2026
Summary
A team of mathematicians seeks to cut an infinitely large pancake into as many pieces as possible, in a new take on an old puzzle.
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