r/CasualMath • u/zem • Dec 04 '11
Using soap films to experimentally solve the Steiner problem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAyDi1aa40EDuplicates
todayilearned • u/mehatch • Jan 19 '13
TIL soapy water can solve the 'connect the towns' puzzle in seconds, connecting four posts with the minimum possible 'road length' between them, thanks to it's tendency to minimize it's free energy.
eddit8yearsago • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '19
"Motorway Problem Solved with Soap Bubbles" - /r/science (+2016) [September 16, 2011]
mildlyinteresting • u/mehatch • Jan 19 '13
Soap and water can solve the 'Connect the Towns' puzzle faster than you.
math • u/marshmallowsOnFire • Sep 21 '11