planar
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OpenAI researchers’ proof—or really, disproof—of Erdős’s planar unit-distance problem is the kind of milestone that proponents of AI’s use in advanced mathematics have been waiting for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
In typical alkenes, the carbons adopt a trigonal planar geometry, creating a flat structure around the double bond.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
He had spent his life building a planar model of his ascent to the presidency, only to get whacked in the head by an unforeseen z-axis.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2025
While their experiments so far were done with a two-dimensional planar electrode, most industrial reactions are run in three-dimensional vessels filled with powders.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Assuming there are fifteen grains per linear inch, there are 15 x 15 per planar inch and 153 grains per cubic inch.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
