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The Seven Bridges of Königsberg for Kids: How Euler Solved It

Episode 783 11:24

In this episode

The story of the seven bridges of Königsberg for kids: the Sunday walk nobody could finish, and how Leonhard Euler showed why in 1735 by drawing the first network.

• How Euler swapped the city for dots and lines
• Why every piece of land needs its bridges in pairs for the walk to work
• How map apps and the internet use the same idea today
• Quiz questions to answer along the way

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