Dutch artist Piet Mondrian’s abstract, rectangular paintings inspired mathematicians to create a two-fold challenge. Can you solve the puzzle and get to the lowest score possible?
Board game and puzzle designer and MathPickle founder Gordon Hamilton wrote this TED Ed lesson, an animated version of his Numberphile video.
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