arXiv:2411.19826math.MG
Optimality of Gerver's Sofa
Abstract
We resolve the moving sofa problem by showing that Gerver's construction with 18 curve sections attains the maximum area $2.2195\cdots$.
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I didn't know the sofa problem had been resolved. Link for anyone else: https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.19826
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The paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.19826
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Linked paper from the x thread: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.19826
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Actual paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.19826
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For what it's worth, the article posted here is not from 2024, but from this week: "Published : Jan. 4, 2026", and contains original reporting (quotes from the researcher). The mention of "Scientific American" in this article refers to something more recent: > US magazine…
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