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Reply | 3 Nov 2007, 02:39:13   Why Most Unsolved Math Problems, Remain of Interest Only to the {Very} Select Few..{see, example} {from, "Unsolved Math Problems" link, on the 'Web'} Unsolved Problem 16: Does every obtuse triangle admit a periodic orbit for the path of a billiard ball? We assume that the billiard ball bounces off each side so that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. If it hits a vertex, it rebounds along the reflection of its entry path in the angle bisector of the angle at that vertex. The orbit (or trajectory) is periodic, if after a finite number of reflections, it returns to its starting point. Reference: [Croft 1991] Hallard T. Croft, Kenneth J. Falconer, and Richard K. Guy, Unsolved Problems in Geometry. Springer-Verlag. New York: 1991. Page 16. {comment: Which goes to prove, that sometimes, being literate in a given language does not necessarily lead to comprehension, Or understanding!} |
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