N°227Dec 15, 2025
The magic wand theorem
Maryam Mirzakhani is also known for having obtained, with Alex Eskin and Amir Mohammadi, the magic wand theorem, so named because it made it possible to solve at a stroke many previously inaccessible problems. To explain it, let's first delve into translation surfaces. The illumination problem is one of its many applications.
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