Improved Packings of $n(n − 1)$ Unit Squares in a Square

2021

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DOI 10.37236/8586
Data confidence 70 medium
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Abstract

Let $s(n)$ be the side of the smallest square into which we can pack $n$ unit squares. The purpose of this paper is to prove that $s(n^2-n)