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Peer reviewedCipra, Barry – Science, 1991
Reported is one researcher's efforts to solve a classic mathematical problem called the "sphere packing problem." The historical barriers to solving this geometry problem are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometry, Higher Education, Mathematics Education
