Banach-tarski paradox
banach-tarski paradox
mathematics
it is possible to cut a solid ball into finitely many pieces (actually about half a dozen), and then put the pieces together again to get two solid b-lls, each the same size as the original.
this paradox is a consequence of the axiom of choice.
(1995-03-29)
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