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There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (687+ words) The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas Admittedly, their names offer no special aesthetic appeal. But their forms…...

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Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) New solutions found to picture-hanging problems By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Retired computer scientist Tom Verhoeff first explored such problems in a workshop for a grade school math camp, where the campers investigated with actual string and…...