alt Hacker NewsIsn't this obvious? Why do you need a proof for it, just stack the cubes next to each other? If we're talking infinitesimally thin squares, then stack them on top of each other? Am I missing something?
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233mhz • today at 3:40 PM
The whole point is that you can fit more than by naively stacking them...
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AlexandrB • today at 3:42 PM
Look at some of the other links people have posted for optimal packings. The optimal 11 square packing looks nothing like what you're describing ("just stack the cubes next to each other").
It takes less time for you to try to read about the question than to type this comment. I know the link doesn't contain visualization, but... come on.