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>A key limitation of Cao and Inauen’s paper is that it requires embedding a shape into eight-dimensional space, rather than the three-dimensional space Gromov had in mind. With extra dimensions, the mathematicians gained more room to add twists, which made the problem easier.

Mathematicians Identify Threshold at Which Shapes Give Way [In 8 Dimensions!]

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