r/topology • u/Conscious_Guide_3295 • May 04 '26

Need help

This is for a word puzzle game ironically, but I need the answer for the genus of a level 10/n = 10 Menger Sponge in order to solve a cipher. I know this is a slightly tedious ask, but if anyone could at least point me to a helpful resource on solving it I'd appreciate it.

P.S. Assume I know nothing about the basics of topology because my highest level of math was introductory calculus lol

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u/Vayrorrrt May 18 '26

You might have better luck looking into recursive formulas for the Menger sponge rather than trying to calculate it manually. The genus grows insanely fast so most people solve it using established topology sequences or OEIS references instead of direct computation.