Math Update: Moving Sofa Problem

"The open problem -- the 'moving sofa problem' -- has possibly just been solved!"

The open problem -- the "moving sofa problem" -- has possibly just been solved!

This mathematical problem basically asks "what is the largest area of a 'sofa' that can be maneuvered through a right-angled corner in a hallway of width 1?"

Short thread 🧵 pic.twitter.com/eLQHX78Z37

— Inquisitive Bird (@Scientific_Bird) December 6, 2024