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Piet Hein

Danish mathematician

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development of mathematical games

  • Square numbers shown formed from consecutive triangular numbers
    In number game: Puzzles involving configurations

    The game was created by Piet Hein in 1942 in Denmark, where it quickly became popular under the name of polygon. It was invented independently in the United States in 1948 by John Nash, and a few years later one version was marketed under the name of hex.

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Soma Cubes

  • Soma CubesThere are seven Soma Cubes, which are formed by combining three or four cubes along several faces to form irregular pieces. Numerous shapes can be built using Soma Cubes.
    In Soma Cube

    The Danish mathematician Piet Hein, also known for his invention of the mathematical games known as hex and tac tix, stumbled upon the fact that the seven Soma Cubes can be put together to form a larger cube containing 27 “unit” cubes. He patented his idea for the…

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