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

I hate this so much

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Now, canwe have fractals built from this?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Do you know how inspiring documentaries describe maths are everywhere, telling us about the golden ratio in art and animal shells, and pi, and perfect circles and Euler's number and natural growth, etc? Well, this, I can see it really happening in the world.

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

That tiny gap on the right is killing me

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Unless I’m wrong, it’s not the most efficient use of space but if you impose the square shape restriction, it is.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not complete without the sounds

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

~~To be fair, the large square can not be cleanly divided by the smaller square(s). Seems obvious to most people, but I didn't get it at first.~~

~~In other words: The size relation of the squares makes this weird solution the most efficient (yet discovered).~~

Edit: nvm, I am just an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The outer square is not given or fixed, it is the result of the arrangement inside. You pack the squares as tightly as you can and that then results in an enclosing square of some size. If someone finds a better arrangement the outer square will become smaller

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

It is one prove more, why it is important to think literally out of the box. But too much people of this type

https://i.vgy.me/UVG654.gif

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I love when I have to do research just to understand the question being asked.

Just kidding, I don't really love that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

But there are 7 squares in the middle with 10 around it, surely that counts for something

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