Infinite Pancake Scrutiny: Extending the Lazy Caterer’s Puzzle with an Endless Knife
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Mathematicians explore maximizing the number of pieces from slicing an infinitely large pancake with a straight knife, reworking the classic Lazy Caterer’s puzzle in an infinite-plane setting.
How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible The New York Times
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