Kakeya problem

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A geometric problem about turning a needle around in the smallest possible area (or volume in higher dimensions). Tao worked on its three-dimensional generalization related to wave propagation.

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Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #472

Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #472

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A geometric problem about turning a needle around in the smallest possible area (or volume in higher dimensions). Tao worked on its three-dimensional generalization related to wave propagation.