Sneaky Topology | The Borsuk-Ulam theorem and stolen necklaces
Solving a discrete math puzzle using topology.
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The original 1986 by Alon and West with this proof
~nogaa/PDFS/Publications/The Borsuk-Ulam Theorem and bisection of
VSauce on fixed points
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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Sneaky Topology | The Borsuk-Ulam theorem and stolen necklaces