The Banach-Tarski theorem (Q1110810)
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The Banach-Tarski theorem (English)
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1988
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An informal presentation of the proof of the Banach-Tarski Theorem is given. This theorem states that there exists a (paradoxical) decomposition of the unit ball into a finite number of subsets such that the subsets can be transposed and oriented in such a way to form two identical copies of the ball.
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Banach-Tarski Theorem
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