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The problem of thirteen spheres - a proof for undergraduates

The purpose of this note is to present an elementary proof of the fact that no more than twelve unit balls can simultaneously touch a unit ball in 3-space, a proof that is accessible for undergraduates.

Hiroshi Maehara

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