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Main Author: Nandakumar, R
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.02925
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  • We consider the problem of wrapping three-dimensional solid bodies with a given planar sheet of paper, where the paper may be folded or wrinkled but not stretched or torn. We propose a conjecture characterising the maximumvolume solid wrappable by any given sheet: the maximum is always achieved (or approached) by a non-convex body. In other words, for any convex solid wrappable by a given sheet, there exists a non-convex solid of strictly greater volume that the same sheet can wrap. We discuss related work, a key subquestion involving the sphere, and several further directions.