illumination problem
illumination problem · illumination problems
A mathematical problem, asking whether a room with mirrored walls can always be…A mathematical problem, asking whether a room with mirrored walls can always be illuminated by a single-point light source, allowing for repeated reflection of light off the mirrored walls. It was solved in 1958: there are such rooms that cannot be thus illuminated.
Meaning
1 sensesA mathematical problem, asking whether a room with mirrored walls can always be illuminated by a single-point light source, allowing for repeated reflection of light off the mirrored walls. It was solved in 1958: there are such rooms that cannot be thus illuminated.
Origin
From illumination + problem.From illumination + problem.
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plural: illumination problems| Singular | illumination problem |
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