A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

How to solve any maze using the digits of π

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Richard Green
Jul 08, 2024
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Is there a universal, deterministic sequence of actions that can solve any maze, assuming that the actions are applied blindly with no sensor feedback? According to the recent paper Universal Plans: One Action Sequence to Solve Them All! by Kalle G. Timperi, Alexander J. LaValle, and Steven M. LaValle, the answer is “yes”. Even better, the universal seq…

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