Mathematicians Complete Quest to Build ‘Spherical Cubes’

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In the fourth century, the Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria praised bees for their “geometrical forethought.” The hexagonal structure of their honeycomb seemed like the optimal way to partition two-dimensional space into cells of equal area and minimal perimeter — allowing the insects to cut down on how much wax they needed to produce, and to spend less time and energy building their hive.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-complete-quest-to-build-spherical-cubes-20230210/
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