# The status of the kepler conjecture

@article{Hales1994TheSO,
title={The status of the kepler conjecture},
author={Thomas C. Hales},
journal={The Mathematical Intelligencer},
year={1994},
volume={16},
pages={47-58}
}
• T. Hales
• Published 1 June 1994
• Physics
• The Mathematical Intelligencer
61 Citations
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