Very well-written article by Natalie Wolchover.
Incredible find, that the sum of multiple approaches toward solving a problem, turns out to be an overall effort to arrive at the volume of a geometric body.
Agreed. I often wonder how much is lost in the process of simplifying it.
Incredible find, that the sum of multiple approaches toward solving a problem, turns out to be an overall effort to arrive at the volume of a geometric body.
Indeed. It would be interesting as well to look at this geometry from a perspective of how such an object would unfold. Just about any geometric shape can ultimately be folded flat. Maybe thats where we live.
I also love that fact that the object in question looks fractal, and indeed seems to have fractal properties judging from the description. I've long thought that the universe itself could be described by what is probably a fairly short fractal equation. God, it is readily apparent to me anyway, seems to have a sense of humor, and this would fit right in with that.