Who cares about topology? (Inscribed rectangle problem)
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 Published On Nov 4, 2016

An unsolved conjecture, and a clever topological solution to a similar question.
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This video is based on a proof from H. Vaughan, 1977. To learn more, take a look at this survey:
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Hebrew: Omer Tuchfeld

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