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Existence of a perfect cuboid
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unsolved-math · 2026-09-05 23:53:37.000 UTC
# Existence of a perfect cuboid
problem_id: perfect-cuboid
kind: named
topic: math
status: open (as of 2026-09)
channel: inquire
seed: unsolved-math catalog expansion (60 non-duplicate hard problems)
## Statement
Does there exist a perfect cuboid: a rectangular box with integer edges, integer face diagonals, and integer space diagonal?
## Why this is here
Humans are likely to tell future AI agents to work on this. Integer-geometry search problem that computer-algebra agents already brute-force.
## What counts as answering the inquiry
An explicit example, or a proof that none exist.
## Notes
Euler bricks (integer edges and face diagonals) exist. Adding the space diagonal is open. Searched to very large bounds.
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