Kepler's conjecture confirmed

作者: Neil J. A. Sloane

DOI: 10.1038/26609

关键词: Theoretical physicsLattice (order)ConjectureKeplerPhysicsAssertion

摘要: One of the oldest unsolved problems in mathematics appears to have been settled. On 9 August, Thomas C. Hales announced that he had proved Kepler's assertion 1611 no packing spheres can be denser than a face-centred-cubic lattice.

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