Does a better packing of 17 squares into a square exist?
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this is, as far as I can find, the most efficient known packing of 17 squares into a larger square, discovered in 1998 but not proven to be optimal
I find the asymmetry really upsetting and unsettling, and really want there to be a better one. Does one exist?
Resolved YES if a better packing is found, NO if the above packing is proven to be optimal
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