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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Is this a hard limit we’ve proven or can we still keep trying?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We actually haven't found a universal packing algorithm, so it's on a case-by-case basis. This is the best we've found so far for this case (17 squares in a square).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

Figuring out 1-4 must have been sooo tough

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

It's kinda hilarious when the best formula only handles large numbers, not small. You'd think it would be the reverse, but sometimes it just isn't (something about the law of large numbers making it easier to approximate good solution, in many cases)

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

It's the best we've found so far