MATHEMATICIANS JUST DEBUNKED THE ‘BUNKBED CONJECTURE’
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✍️ Mathematicians have disproved a well-known hypothesis in probability theory called the bunkbed conjecture, which seemed natural and self-evident.
👉 The bunkbed conjecture was thought to be true by many mathematicians 👉 A trio of mathematicians found a counterexample, disproving the conjecture 👉 The result offers fresh guidance on how to approach related problems in physics 👉 The team's work suggests that mathematicians may need to question their assumptions more often 👉 The field's norms may need to change to accommodate probabilistic proofs
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