Packing unit squares in a square $s(66)$
The side of the smallest square into which $66$ unit squares can be packed.
Lower bound:
$2\sqrt{2}+\frac{71}{13}$
(≈8.289966)
Upper bound:
$3+4\sqrt{2}$
(≈8.656854)
Verified bounds
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Lower bound:
$\sqrt{66}$
(≈8.124038)
Lean proof
square-packing-in-square-66-lower-sqrt66, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-30 -
Upper bound:
$9$
Lean proof
square-packing-in-square-66-upper-9, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-30
Updates from the literature
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Upper bound: $3+4\sqrt{2}$
(≈8.656854)
Reference unknown
[via Packing Unit Squares in Squares: A Survey and New Results, Erich Friedman, 2009-08-14] -
Lower bound: $2\sqrt{2}+\frac{71}{13}$
(≈8.289966)
Reference unknown
[via Packing Unit Squares in Squares: A Survey and New Results, Erich Friedman, 2009-08-14]