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Scientific American |Science |Aug 05, 2026

Mathematicians Solve 200-Year-Old Puzzle Inspired by Gauss

A 200-year-old mathematical puzzle first described by Carl Friedrich Gauss has been solved using a new framework that draws on multiple fields of mathematics. The proof, which corrects a flaw in a previous attempt, is now widely accepted by experts.