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Audio Edition: How a Problem About Pigeons Powers Complexity Theory

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:09:14
Publish Date: 2025-12-04 11:00:00
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When pigeons outnumber pigeonholes, some birds must double up. This obvious statement — and its inverse — have deep connections to many areas of math and computer science.

The story How a Problem About Pigeons Powers Complexity Theory first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

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