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Thomas Hales tracked each configuration on a piece of paper, and the cases grew harder as the packing density approached 0.74.
Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026
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“And he was saying how this guy, Thomas Hales, he actually had a bit of paper on his, on his wall, and every single one represented one of these configurations, and they became harder and harder as the density converged towards nought point seven four.”3:27Report a misattribution
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