btw this was discovered in 1998 by an undergrad named John Bidwell (University of Hawaii). my understanding is it was "by hand", i.e., he wasn't using a computer algorithm or something.
in fact, to my knowledge, all the best known packings are humans applying geometric theorems.
🧮 Students and faculty shared their love for math with Moanalua Middle School students - They made genki balls that clean polluted water, estimated the grains of sand in Hawaiʻi's beaches and more ➡️ https://t.co/diBhHe7jNy @UHManoaMath#UHinTheCommunity
In July, @UHManoaMath hosted two @NSF-funded mathematics research workshops, attracting global PhD students and mathematicians. The events provided #UHohana students unique opportunities ➡️ https://t.co/41HdOYqFhy
Math on Maui: #UHManoa faculty, students spread knowledge and cheer - The @UHManoaMath team worked with keiki from Maui high schools and at Nāpili Noho ➡️ https://t.co/4OCJjw3Bgo #UHinTheCommunity
Math on Maui: #UHManoa faculty, students spread knowledge and cheer - The @UHManoaMath team worked with keiki from Maui high schools and at Nāpili Noho ➡️ https://t.co/4OCJjw3Bgo #UHinTheCommunity
Math on Maui: #UHManoa faculty, students spread knowledge and cheer - The @UHManoaMath team worked with keiki from Maui high schools and at Nāpili Noho ➡️ https://t.co/4OCJjw3Bgo #UHinTheCommunity
Hundreds of math students participated in the “Math Jam,” a massive study session for fall 2023 semester finals organized by a pair of @UHManoaMath faculty members ➡️ https://t.co/JM6EsYXWPX
Math talks today in Bilger Hall 335:
11am: Daniel Erman, "How hard is it to solve equations?"
12pm: Bjørn Kjos-Hanssen, "The mathematics of folding proteins online"
📚 Get ready for college-level math! @UHManoaMath will be hosting free in-person math boot camps, reviewing algebra & trigonometry concepts. Boost your skills and ace the math placement exam! Apply by this Friday, August 4.
Details: https://t.co/z5TXt0oD6C
[Lodha 2019]: There exists a finitely presented, infinite, simple group S such that
• S acts faithfully on the circle by homeomorphisms, and
• S has no non-trivial action on the circle by piecewise-linear homeomorphisms.
Hundreds of years ago, the volcanic processes that created Hawaii also formed a network of underground caves 🌋
They're inhospitable to most life but, scientists have found colonies of microbes that possess many secrets🦠
Let's unlock the mystery 👇
https://t.co/BYzLTm8m8z
#UHMResearch: Counties should control future pandemic rules and measures - @uhmanoamath researchers wanted to figure out how a pandemic spreads on an island chain, something that is absent from current literature ➡️ https://t.co/HZefCaniK1
https://t.co/GpfuyHxNF0 On Friday, May 6th, @UHManoaMath held their “Be a Scientist Night” with the Institute for Human Services, Oahu’s largest shelter, for a fun night of STEM education activities. Click to read about the event!
After a more than 20-year effort, one of the greatest mathematicians of this century has landed at #UHManoa - Richard Hamilton, a top scholar in the field of geometry, has joined the @UHManoaMath faculty as an adjunct professor ➡️ https://t.co/OkkrjxabNf #FacesOfManoa