illumination problem

English

Etymology

From illumination +‎ problem.

Noun

illumination problem

  1. (mathematics) A mathematical problem, asking whether a room with mirrored walls can always be illuminated by a single-point light source, allowing for repeated reflection of light off the mirrored walls. It was solved in 1958: there are such rooms that cannot be thus illuminated.
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