Using topology for discrete problems | The Borsuk-Ulam theorem and stolen necklaces
November 18, 2018
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as posted by the channelSolving a discrete math puzzle using topology
I was originally inspired to cover this thanks to a Quora post by Alon Amit
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EE Paper using ideas related to this puzzle
I first came across this paper thanks to Alon Amit's answer on this Quora post
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