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Heesch's problem

Heesch's problem proper noun: the mathematical problem of determining the set of numbers that can be Heesch numbers.

Proper noun

Heesch's problem

  1. The mathematical problem of determining the set of numbers that can be Heesch numbers.

Origin of Heesch's problem

Named after geometer Heinrich Heesch.

Questions about Heesch's problem

What does Heesch's problem mean?
Heesch's problem means the mathematical problem of determining the set of numbers that can be Heesch numbers.
What part of speech is Heesch's problem?
Heesch's problem is a proper noun.

Words near Heesch's problem in the dictionary

  1. Heermann's gull
  2. heers
  3. Hees
  4. Heesch number
  5. Heesch numbers
  6. Heesch's problem
  7. Heeter
  8. Heeters
  9. heeze
  10. Heeze-Leende
  11. heezed

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