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Mathematicians Crack a Century-Old Problem That's Perfect For Your Next Party (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] nodimetotie 9 points 1 year ago

Even the result with 6 people is super neat. Sent me down a rabbit hole of things like Ramsey theorem and the pigeonhole principle. On a side note, the guy Ramsey was a fucking genius.