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Putnam 1958 November B3

Source: Putnam 1958 November

July 19, 2022
Putnamsquarediameter

Problem Statement

Show that if a unit square is partitioned into two sets, then the diameter (least upper bound of the distances between pairs of points) of one of the sets is not less than \sqrt{5} \slash 2. Show also that no larger number will do.