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The Scientific Way to Cut a Cake

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Alex Bellos from Numberphile shows the mathematically perfect way of cutting a round cake.


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Vijay Singh
Is it really needed ?
The cake cutting techniques described is only useful in scenarios where one want to store the cake for later use. Most of the time, in any cake cutting event, a large number of people are invited and cake is consumed in same day. So, why one need to be so specific about cutting it mathematically.
07/05/2017 • 
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David Chester • Petach Tikva, Israel • LESSON IN PROGRESS
Having Ones Cake and Eating It
The system shown in this video clip is really all about trying to sell a book on mathematical tricks and features. This is not only having one's cake but earning the means for more and should not be a part of TED Education. How many cakes are made too wet for which a good airing can help tp improve their texture in the opposite way to what has been shown?
08/13/2017 • 
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