My Favorite Theorem

Episode 81 - Christopher Danielson

My Favorite Theorem

Show Notes

Technically this is a theorem, but it seems so obvious that it's unclear that it needs a proof. In this episode Christopher Danielson points out that polygons have same number of sides as vertices. Many shapes make an appearance.

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