Feb 14, 2026 · 21 min

Nine points, infinitely many cubics? The Euler–Cramer inquiry

This episode follows Cramer’s puzzlement and Euler’s reply: how can infinitely many cubics—algebraic curves of degree 3—pass through the same nine points?

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