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UMS Talk – The Mondrian Puzzle

By Cooper O’Kuhn

Abstract: The Mondrian Puzzle is a problem dealing with tessellations of rectangles inside of a square of integer length. In juxtaposition to the geometric nature of this problem, the Mondrian Puzzle has seen the most advancements through applications of number-theoretic and combinatorial arguments. As well as being a great opportunity for research, the problem has proven its ability to teach those working on it through its deep connections to those aforementioned varieties of disciplines.