
doi: 10.37236/1701
Let $s(n)$ be the side of the smallest square into which it is possible pack $n$ unit squares. We show that $s(10)=3+\sqrt{1\over 2}\approx3.707$ and that $s(11)\geq2+2\sqrt{4\over 5}\approx3.789$. We also show that an optimal packing of $11$ unit squares with orientations limited to $0$ degrees or $45$ degrees has side $2+2\sqrt{8\over 9}\approx3.886$. These results prove Martin Gardner's conjecture that $n=11$ is the first case in which an optimal result requires a non-$45$ degree packing.
Packing and covering in \(2\) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry), Combinatorial aspects of packing and covering
Packing and covering in \(2\) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry), Combinatorial aspects of packing and covering
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