Tarski's problem

Tarski's problem

Alfred Tarski asked several mathematical questions:
*For Tarski's problem about the elementary theory of free groups see free group.
*Tarski's circle-squaring problem
*Tarski's plank problem
*Tarski's exponential function problem
*Tarski monster group


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