New video walks through the long, confusing 5-square maximal square packing proof
doodlestein · x · 2026-10-20
Math video creator doodlestein released a new video on the maximal square packing proofs. He warns that if you found these proofs counterintuitive, confusing, and inelegant, you'll likely still feel that way afterward — even the simplest 5-square proof is fairly long and confusing.
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