Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple


Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Wired.com

Read more on:

Photo of problem

problem

Photo of lonely runner

lonely runner

Related news:

News photo

Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that's a problem

News photo

The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem

News photo

$220 Billion Problem: Scientists Uncover the Secret Weapon Bacteria Use To Take Over Crops