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Moser's worm problem

Moser's worm problem proper noun: an unsolved problem asking for the region of smallest area that can accommodate every plane curve of length 1, i.e. the curve can be rotated and translated to fit inside the region (which in some variations of the problem is restricted to be convex).

Proper noun

Moser's worm problem

  1. An unsolved problem asking for the region of smallest area that can accommodate every plane curve of length 1, i.e. the curve can be rotated and translated to fit inside the region (which in some variations of the problem is restricted to be convex).

Origin of Moser's worm problem

Formulated by the Austrian-Canadian mathematician Leo Moser in 1966.

Questions about Moser's worm problem

What does Moser's worm problem mean?
Moser's worm problem means an unsolved problem asking for the region of smallest area that can accommodate every plane curve of length 1, i.e. the curve can be rotated and translated to fit inside the region (which in some variations of the problem is restricted to be convex).
What part of speech is Moser's worm problem?
Moser's worm problem is a proper noun.

Words near Moser's worm problem in the dictionary

  1. Mosely
  2. Moselys
  3. Moseman
  4. Mosemans
  5. moser
  6. Moser's worm problem
  7. mosered
  8. mosering
  9. mosers
  10. Moses
  11. Moses basket

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