T-085: Nagamochi 2005, Lemma 1 is false for every container with a>3 and b>2

V3 C3 correction confirmed

2026-09-04 published · Karakuş; chelokot · 315 cases, n=10 to 324

Lemma 1 of Nagamochi 2005 -- every square of side in (1, 1.01] inside [0,a] x [0,b] scores more than one against the paper's unavoidable set -- is false for every container with a > 3 and b > 2. Karakuş's square K_t at the lower-left corner, 0 < t <= 1/50, scores 19/20 + t + t^2/2 + t^3/2 < 1 after a concentric shrink, and chelokot's square of side 10001/10000 in [0,4]^2 scores exactly 25009470849041/25584000000000 < 1. The gap is in Section 5.5, Case 6, where Lemma 6 is applied to a contact configuration its hypothesis does not cover.

What holds in its place is Karakuş's strip measure, of total ab - (a + 1 - ceil a), which gives every such square more than one for a >= 2 and b >= 3 (his Proposition 5.1), and the rectangle bound it yields (T-083, T-084). Nagamochi's Theorem 1 at full strength, and so T-007, is unproved and not disproved.

Every printed quantity of both counterexamples was recomputed here in exact rational arithmetic. Hakan Karakuş, arXiv:2609.37410, 29 September 2026; chelokot, square-packing-archive, 4 September 2026, the earlier public record, which Karakuş's paper does not cite. wand125 first reported both, and the defect, to this project in jlevy/squares#295, 2 October 2026.

Significance, composition and next rung
Significance
A finding about the published record that removes the proof of the register's most widely cited lower bound at every n >= 10, and with it the verified status of 287 case floors. S3 by the anchor "a substantive case result or machine audit".
Next rung
Rung 4 on either axis needs two adversarial AI reviews by distinct reviewers and a retained human oversight record. Whether Lemma 1 holds for a = 3 or for a, b in [2, 3) is undecided; the family does not reach those containers.
Novelty
previously-published Present in an identified source

The cases

This result concerns 315 cases, too many to draw one by one. Each is listed with the film’s bounds, the proved lower bound and the best known side, and links to its case record, where its packing and number line are drawn.

nProved lowerBest knownGapStatusRecords
103.7071073.7071070provedO=frontier n-010.md
113.8770843.877084provedO=Rfrontier n-011.md
123.97150040.0285open=frontier n-012.md
1340provedO=frontier n-013.md
144provedO=frontier n-014.md
15frontier n-015.md
164provedO=Rfrontier n-016.md
174.6604424.6755310.01508734…open=frontier n-017.md
184.7050004.8228760.11787565…frontier n-018.md
194.8250004.8856190.06061808…frontier n-019.md
204.90500050.095frontier n-020.md
2150provedO=frontier n-021.md
225provedO=frontier n-022.md
235provedO=frontier n-023.md
24frontier n-024.md
255provedO=Rfrontier n-025.md
265.5450005.6213210.07632034…open=frontier n-026.md
275.6435005.7071070.06360678…frontier n-027.md
285.7350005.8244450.08944461…open=Rfrontier n-028.md
295.8100005.9338340.12383346…open≈frontier n-029.md
305.88350060.1165open=frontier n-030.md
315.9525000.0475frontier n-031.md
3260provedO=frontier n-032.md
336provedO=frontier n-033.md
346provedO=frontier n-034.md
35frontier n-035.md
366provedO=Rfrontier n-036.md
376.4400006.5986200.15861960…open=frontier n-037.md
386.5450006.7071070.16210678…frontier n-038.md
396.6500006.8107230.16072208…frontier n-039.md
406.7158156.8284280.11261137…open=Rfrontier n-040.md
416.7750006.9266940.15169309…open=frontier n-041.md
426.84750070.1525frontier n-042.md
436.9075000.0925frontier n-043.md
446.9725000.0275frontier n-044.md
4570provedO=frontier n-045.md
467provedO=frontier n-046.md
477provedO=frontier n-047.md
48frontier n-048.md
497provedO=Rfrontier n-049.md
507.4000007.5714290.17142857…open=frontier n-050.md
517.4700007.6903560.22035593…frontier n-051.md
527.5500007.7071070.15710678…frontier n-052.md
537.6275007.8228760.19537565…frontier n-053.md
547.6850007.8466680.16166719…frontier n-054.md
557.7280007.9457720.21777100…open≈frontier n-055.md
567.80250080.1975open=frontier n-056.md
577.8725000.1275frontier n-057.md
587.9350000.065frontier n-058.md
5980provedO=frontier n-059.md
60frontier n-060.md
61frontier n-061.md
62frontier n-062.md
63frontier n-063.md
648provedO=Rfrontier n-064.md
658.3500008.5355340.18553390…open=frontier n-065.md
668.4300008.6568550.22685424…frontier n-066.md
678.4800008.7071070.22710678…frontier n-067.md
688.5100008.7987960.28879523…frontier n-068.md
698.6200008.8271950.20719465…frontier n-069.md
708.6575008.8809610.22346037…frontier n-070.md
718.7210008.9440720.22307155…open≈frontier n-071.md
728.76000090.24open=frontier n-072.md
738.8130000.187frontier n-073.md
748.8675000.1325frontier n-074.md
758.9400000.06frontier n-075.md
768.9650000.035frontier n-076.md
7790provedO=frontier n-077.md
78frontier n-078.md
79frontier n-079.md
80frontier n-080.md
819provedO=Rfrontier n-081.md
829.3200009.5355340.21553390…open=frontier n-082.md
839.3700009.6347580.26475764…frontier n-083.md
849.4110009.6980530.28705206…frontier n-084.md
859.4600009.7426410.28264068…frontier n-085.md
869.5030009.8205660.31756573…frontier n-086.md
879.5800009.8388160.25881526…frontier n-087.md
889.6200009.8824520.26245103…frontier n-088.md
899.6500009.9497480.29974746…frontier n-089.md
909.730000100.27frontier n-090.md
919.7625000.2375frontier n-091.md
929.7700000.23frontier n-092.md
939.8800000.12frontier n-093.md
949.9500000.05frontier n-094.md
959.9650000.035frontier n-095.md
969.9700000.03frontier n-096.md
97100provedO=frontier n-097.md
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99frontier n-099.md
10010provedO=Rfrontier n-100.md
10110.28000010.5355340.25553390…open=frontier n-101.md
10210.6058290.32582869…frontier n-102.md
10310.6792330.39923204…frontier n-103.md
10410.7071070.42710678…frontier n-104.md
10510.7906770.51067657…frontier n-105.md
10610.31070810.8229090.51219960…open≈frontier n-106.md
10710.36154110.8466680.48512573…open=frontier n-107.md
10810.41211310.9048250.49271098…frontier n-108.md
10910.46242910.9497480.48731804…frontier n-109.md
11010.51249210.9967840.48429119…open≈frontier n-110.md
11110.562305110.43769410…open=frontier n-111.md
11210.6118740.38812579…frontier n-112.md
11310.6612000.33879928…frontier n-113.md
11410.7102880.28971107…frontier n-114.md
11510.7591420.24085773…frontier n-115.md
11610.8077640.19223593…frontier n-116.md
11710.8561570.14384241…frontier n-117.md
118110provedO=frontier n-118.md
119frontier n-119.md
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12111provedO=Rfrontier n-121.md
12211.04751111.5355340.48802235…open=frontier n-122.md
12311.09481011.5913790.49656809…frontier n-123.md
12411.14189811.6568550.51495592…frontier n-124.md
12511.18877911.7071070.51832761…frontier n-125.md
12611.23545511.7426410.50718541…frontier n-126.md
12711.28192911.8109370.52900732…frontier n-127.md
12811.32820311.8250920.49688805…frontier n-128.md
12911.37428111.8720300.49774826…frontier n-129.md
13011.42016411.9044840.48431819…frontier n-130.md
13111.46585611.9511510.48529394…frontier n-131.md
13211.51135711.9913280.47997011…open≈frontier n-132.md
13311.556672120.44332780…open=frontier n-133.md
13411.6018010.39819834…frontier n-134.md
13511.6467480.35325159…frontier n-135.md
13611.6915140.30848535…frontier n-136.md
13711.7361020.26389747…frontier n-137.md
13811.7805140.21948582…frontier n-138.md
13911.8247510.17524834…frontier n-139.md
14011.8688170.13118299…frontier n-140.md
141120provedO=frontier n-141.md
142frontier n-142.md
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14412provedO=Rfrontier n-144.md
14512.04339612.5355340.49213752…open=frontier n-145.md
14612.08663012.5837830.49715205…frontier n-146.md
14712.12970312.6568550.52715089…frontier n-147.md
14812.1726170.48423671…frontier n-148.md
14912.21537412.7071070.49173226…frontier n-149.md
15012.25797612.7781750.52019857…frontier n-150.md
15112.30042312.8228760.52245193…frontier n-151.md
15212.34271912.8307190.48799951…open≈frontier n-152.md
15312.38486412.8796800.49481504…open=frontier n-153.md
15412.42686012.9265630.49970180…frontier n-154.md
15512.46870912.9525040.48379399…frontier n-155.md
15612.51041212.9820830.47167054…open≈frontier n-156.md
15712.551970130.44802920…open=frontier n-157.md
15812.5933860.40661337…frontier n-158.md
15912.6346610.36533890…frontier n-159.md
16012.6757950.32420433…frontier n-160.md
16112.7167910.28320827…frontier n-161.md
16212.7576500.24234932…frontier n-162.md
16312.7983730.20162612…frontier n-163.md
16412.8389620.16103732…frontier n-164.md
16512.8794180.12058159…frontier n-165.md
166130provedO=frontier n-166.md
167frontier n-167.md
168frontier n-168.md
16913provedO=Rfrontier n-169.md
17013.03993613.5355340.49559770…open=frontier n-170.md
17113.07974513.5714290.49168294…frontier n-171.md
17213.11942913.6189890.49955949…open≈frontier n-172.md
17313.15898813.6568550.49786534…open=frontier n-173.md
17413.19842513.7071070.50868168…frontier n-174.md
17513.23773913.7689000.53116007…frontier n-175.md
17613.27693213.8228760.54594331…frontier n-176.md
17713.31600513.8229800.50697411…open≈frontier n-177.md
17813.35496013.8466680.49170706…open=frontier n-178.md
17913.39379613.8837960.48999853…frontier n-179.md
18013.43251713.9176540.48513626…frontier n-180.md
18113.47112113.9537490.48262705…open≈frontier n-181.md
18213.50961113.9740910.46447888…frontier n-182.md
18313.547988140.45201164…open=frontier n-183.md
18413.5862520.41374767…frontier n-184.md
18513.6244040.37559525…frontier n-185.md
18613.6624460.33755341…frontier n-186.md
18713.7003780.29962121…frontier n-187.md
18813.7382020.26179770…frontier n-188.md
18913.7759180.22408195…frontier n-189.md
19013.8135260.18647304…frontier n-190.md
19113.8510290.14897007…frontier n-191.md
19213.8884270.11157216…frontier n-192.md
193140provedO=frontier n-193.md
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19614provedO=Rfrontier n-196.md
19714.03698614.5355340.49854753…open=frontier n-197.md
19814.07387114.5714290.49755661…frontier n-198.md
19914.11065714.6175730.50691458…frontier n-199.md
20014.14734414.6568550.50951018…frontier n-200.md
20114.18393214.7071070.52317459…frontier n-201.md
20214.22042214.7279230.50749932…frontier n-202.md
20314.25681614.7781750.52135810…frontier n-203.md
20414.29311414.8228760.52976143…frontier n-204.md
20514.32931614.8244520.49513446…frontier n-205.md
20614.36542414.8601590.49473403…open≈frontier n-206.md
20714.40143814.8879930.48655348…open=frontier n-207.md
20814.43735914.9245190.48715890…frontier n-208.md
20914.47318814.9496180.47642933…frontier n-209.md
21014.50892514.9730020.46407539…open≈frontier n-210.md
21114.54457114.9979610.45338879…frontier n-211.md
21214.580127150.41987215…open=frontier n-212.md
21314.6155940.38440578…frontier n-213.md
21414.6509710.34902830…frontier n-214.md
21514.6862600.31373904…frontier n-215.md
21614.7214620.27853734…frontier n-216.md
21714.7565770.24342257…frontier n-217.md
21814.7916050.20839407…frontier n-218.md
21914.8265480.17345121…frontier n-219.md
22014.8614060.13859338…frontier n-220.md
22114.8961800.10381995…frontier n-221.md
222150provedO=frontier n-222.md
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22515provedO=Rfrontier n-225.md
22615.03444115.5355340.50109205…open=frontier n-226.md
22715.06880215.5710680.50226552…frontier n-227.md
22815.10308115.6046030.50152058…open≈frontier n-228.md
22915.13728115.6568550.51957308…open=frontier n-229.md
23015.17140015.6829270.51152607…frontier n-230.md
23115.20544115.7071070.50166561…frontier n-231.md
23215.23940215.7781750.53877162…frontier n-232.md
23315.2732860.50488789…frontier n-233.md
23415.30709215.8228760.51578276…frontier n-234.md
23515.34082215.8266060.48578355…frontier n-235.md
23615.37447415.8678010.49332605…frontier n-236.md
23715.40805115.9036770.49562471…frontier n-237.md
23815.44155215.9261470.48459405…frontier n-238.md
23915.47497915.9493140.47433403…frontier n-239.md
24015.50833115.9696860.46135431…open≈frontier n-240.md
24115.54160815.9881330.44652348…frontier n-241.md
24215.574813160.42518656…open=frontier n-242.md
24315.6079440.39205507…frontier n-243.md
24415.6410030.35899607…frontier n-244.md
24515.6739900.32600909…frontier n-245.md
24615.7069060.29309367…frontier n-246.md
24715.7397500.26024934…frontier n-247.md
24815.7725240.22747565…frontier n-248.md
24915.8052270.19477213…frontier n-249.md
25015.8378610.16213834…frontier n-250.md
25115.8704260.12957385…frontier n-251.md
25215.9029210.09707819…frontier n-252.md
253160provedO=frontier n-253.md
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25716.03222416.5355340.50330933…open=frontier n-257.md
25816.06438216.5634490.49906558…frontier n-258.md
25916.09647316.6025690.50609453…open≈frontier n-259.md
26016.12849916.6568550.52835464…open=frontier n-260.md
26116.16045916.6787800.51832011…frontier n-261.md
26216.19235416.7071070.51475195…frontier n-262.md
26316.22418516.7404200.51623448…frontier n-263.md
26416.25595116.7781750.52222333…frontier n-264.md
26516.2876530.49052118…frontier n-265.md
26616.31929216.8230290.50373673…frontier n-266.md
26716.35086716.8388320.48796447…frontier n-267.md
26816.38238016.8788150.49643464…open≈frontier n-268.md
26916.41383016.9059680.49213659…frontier n-269.md
27016.44521816.9378080.49258850…open=frontier n-270.md
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27216.50781016.9681110.46029955…open=frontier n-272.md
27316.53901416.9839260.44491103…open≈frontier n-273.md
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27516.6012420.39875781…frontier n-275.md
27616.6322650.36773419…frontier n-276.md
27716.6632290.33677012…frontier n-277.md
27816.6941340.30586525…frontier n-278.md
27916.7249800.27501926…frontier n-279.md
28016.7557680.24423179…frontier n-280.md
28116.7864970.21350252…frontier n-281.md
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28316.8477820.15221727…frontier n-283.md
28416.8783390.12166064…frontier n-284.md
28516.9088390.09116091…frontier n-285.md
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29017.03027517.5355340.50525865…open=frontier n-290.md
29117.0604950.47503874…frontier n-291.md
29217.09066017.5972500.50658936…frontier n-292.md
29317.12077017.6341470.51337620…frontier n-293.md
29417.15082517.6568550.50602844…frontier n-294.md
29517.18082717.7042330.52340547…frontier n-295.md
29617.21077417.7071070.49633181…frontier n-296.md
29717.24066917.7404180.49974824…open≈frontier n-297.md
29817.27050917.7781750.50766476…open=frontier n-298.md
29917.30029717.8228760.52257803…frontier n-299.md
30017.33003217.8241240.49409070…frontier n-300.md
30117.35971517.8466680.48695189…open≈frontier n-301.md
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30617.50735117.9634390.45608678…frontier n-306.md
30717.53672517.9810310.44430551…frontier n-307.md
30817.566048180.43395183…open=frontier n-308.md
30917.5953200.40467900…frontier n-309.md
31017.6245430.37545621…frontier n-310.md
31117.6537160.34628320…frontier n-311.md
31217.6828400.31715972…frontier n-312.md
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31417.7409390.25906035…frontier n-314.md
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31917.8853380.11466134…frontier n-319.md
32017.9140740.08592523…frontier n-320.md
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Results on these cases

144 results in the register on these cases, oldest first
  1. 1979 published T-011 · case 11

    Trump's 1979 packing is exactly valid, so s(11)≤3.877083590022814…

    upper bound confirmed

    Trump · Trump 2023 · register

  2. 2005 published T-007 · 315 of these cases

    s(n)≥min(⌈n⌉,n−2⌊n⌋+1+1) for 4≤n≤324

    lower bound incomplete

    Nagamochi · Nagamochi 2005 · source · register

  3. 2010-09-13 published T-004 · case 46

    Bentz 2010, Theorem 8 (s(46)≥7) is correct as printed, machine-audited in full

    audit confirmed

    Bentz · Bentz 2010 · source · register

  4. 2010-09-13 published T-006 · case 13

    s(13)=4

    optimality confirmed

    Bentz; Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · Bentz 2010 · evand square-packing 2026-09-28 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  5. 2010-09-13 published T-008 · case 46

    s(46)=7

    optimality confirmed

    Bentz · Bentz 2010 · source · register

  6. 2018 published T-087 · cases 37, 61

    s(37)≥53/2+22−1 and s(61)≥73/2+22−1, by optimal piercing

    lower bound reviewed superseded by T-063 and T-069

    Bašić, Slivková · Basic-Slivkova 2018 · source · register

  7. 2026-08-21 published T-015 · case 17

    s(17)≥22529/5000=4.5058

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Massaccesi after Burns · Burns–Massaccesi n17 · packet · register

  8. 2026-08-21 published T-016 · cases 18, 19

    s(n)≥22529/5000 for n=18,19, by monotonicity from T-015

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102 and T-103

    Massaccesi after Burns · Burns–Massaccesi n17 · packet · register

  9. 2026-08-24 established T-010 · case 11

    s(11)≥2+4/5, by a repair of Stromquist 2003's Figure 14 point set

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy after Stromquist · register

  10. 2026-08-25 published T-049 · case 12

    s(12)≥15680/3951=3.9686155…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-095

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  11. 2026-08-29 established T-009 · case 29

    s(29)≤5.933833…, by a Krawczyk interval certificate

    upper bound confirmed

    Levy · register

  12. 2026-08-30 established T-013 · case 40

    Goebel's n=40 packing: seven verified first-order flexes, each refused at second order

    rigidity confirmed

    Levy · register

  13. 2026-08-31 established T-001 · case 17

    s(17)≥4426213/1000000=4.426213, from a sixteen-point unavoidable set

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Levy after Bentz · register

  14. 2026-08-31 established T-002 · case 18

    s(18)≥4426213/1000000, by monotonicity from T-001

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    Levy after Bentz · register

  15. 2026-08-31 established T-003 · cases 17, 18

    The sixteen-point set's unavoidability ceiling lies in [4426213/1000000,4427/1000)

    method limit confirmed

    Levy after Bentz · register

  16. 2026-08-31 established T-005 · case 13

    Bentz 2010, Lemma 10 is false as printed and true as corrected to (1.74,1)

    correction confirmed

    Levy after Bentz · source · register

  17. 2026-09-04 established T-017 · case 12

    s(12)≥99/25=3.96

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-095

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  18. 2026-09-04 established T-018 · case 11

    s(11)≥381/100=3.81

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  19. 2026-09-04 established T-019 · cases 17, 18, 19

    s(n)≥459/100=4.59 for n=17,18,19

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093, T-102 and T-103

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  20. 2026-09-04 established T-020 · cases 19, 20, 21

    s(n)≥24/5=4.80 for n=19,20,21

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-052, T-103 and T-104

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  21. 2026-09-04 published T-085 this result · 315 of these cases

    Nagamochi 2005, Lemma 1 is false for every container with a>3 and b>2

    correction confirmed

    Karakuş; chelokot · Karakuş 2026 · chelokot Nagamochi counterexample 2026 · packet · register

  22. 2026-09-04 published T-086 · 15 of these cases

    s(k2−2)=k for every integer k≥2; k=3…18 are the cases held here

    optimality confirmed

    chelokot · chelokot Nagamochi counterexample 2026 · packet · source · register

  23. 2026-09-05 established T-021 · cases 20, 21

    s(n)≥97/20=4.85 for n=20,21

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-052 and T-104

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  24. 2026-09-06 established T-022 · case 11

    s(11)≥381008100042893309449/899996306539=3.8100257…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · source · register

  25. 2026-09-08 established T-023 · case 11

    Conditional exclusion: no eleven-square packing in the four-owner branch at q=96/25

    case exclusion confirmed superseded in part by T-060

    Levy · source · register

  26. 2026-09-09 established T-024 · case 11

    s(11)≥3175000518400042893309449/598960960743657=3.8166095…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · source · register

  27. 2026-09-09 established T-025 · case 11

    s(11)≥191/50=3.82, by a threshold certificate

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy · source · register

  28. 2026-09-09 established T-026 · case 11

    s(11)≥955000518400042893309449/179696714646249=3.8264474…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy · source · register

  29. 2026-09-16 published T-057 · case 211

    s(211)≤14.99796070496771500150<15, the first packing of 211 squares below the grid on record

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-098

    de Winter · de Winter n211 2026-09-16 · packet · register

  30. 2026-09-18 established T-027 · case 18

    s(18)≥467/100=4.67

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  31. 2026-09-19 established T-028 · case 18

    s(18)≥187/40=4.675

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  32. 2026-09-19 established T-029 · case 18

    s(18)≥1871/400=4.6775

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  33. 2026-09-19 established T-030 · case 18

    s(18)≥4679/1000=4.679

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  34. 2026-09-20 established T-031 · case 11

    The octagon corner class (threshold 1/2) holds no eleven-square packing at side 96/25

    case exclusion confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy · register

  35. 2026-09-20 published T-032 · case 17

    s(17)≥461300/99999=4.61304613…, and beneath it Mira's s(17)≥4613/1000

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Guzhou0806, Mira after Levy, Burns, Massaccesi · n17 weighted certificates 2026-09-20 · packet · register

  36. 2026-09-21 published T-038 · case 17

    s(17)>461300/99853=4.6197910929…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Kleddamag after Levy, Mira, Guzhou0806 · Kleddamag n17 certified bound · packet · source · review · register

  37. 2026-09-21 published T-065 · case 17

    s(17)≤4.6755300936045509…, Bidwell's packing certified exactly

    upper bound confirmed

    Kleddamag after Levy, Mira, Guzhou0806 · Kleddamag n17 certified bound · packet · source · review · register

  38. 2026-09-22 established T-033 · case 11

    s(11)≥9550002073600042893309449/359341754646249=3.8269975…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Levy · source · register

  39. 2026-09-22 published T-037 · case 11

    s(11)>31/8=3.875

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Kleddamag after Levy, Guzhou0806, Mira · Kleddamag n11 2026 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  40. 2026-09-22 published T-044 · 17 of these cases

    Weighted point lower bounds for ten counts in n=26…72, plus seven from the same files

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-068, T-074, T-082, T-090, T-091, T-105, T-108, T-110, T-111 and T-145

    wand125 after Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 point bounds 2026 · packet · source · review · register

  41. 2026-09-22 published T-047 · 7 of these cases

    s(11)≥381/100; s(n)≥1377/250 for n=26…28; s(n)≥571/100 for n=29…31

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060, T-068, T-074, T-105, T-106, T-107, T-108 and T-109

    Tokoharu after Levy, wand125, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · Tokoharu density 2026 · packet · source · review · register

  42. 2026-09-23 established T-034 · case 21

    s(21)≥122/25=4.88

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-052

    Levy after Burns, Massaccesi · register

  43. 2026-09-23 published T-050 · case 21

    s(21)≥5000/1001=4.995004995…

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-052

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026 · packet · source · review · register

  44. 2026-09-24 established T-035 · case 11

    Six-plus-five packings near Trump's tilt with side ≤Uhi lie within rho of his pose

    case exclusion confirmed

    Levy · register

  45. 2026-09-24 established T-036 · case 11

    Trump's pose is optimal among six-plus-five packings near its tilt, unique up to symmetry

    restricted optimality confirmed superseded in part by T-060 and T-112

    Levy · register

  46. 2026-09-24 published T-088 · case 69

    s(69)≤8.82719465572975, Ellsworth's degree-38 packing, certified exactly from its picture

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-101

    Ellsworth after hmbelvedere, Cantrell, Schadt, Morandi · Ellsworth n69 2026-09-24 · packet · packet · register

  47. 2026-09-24 published T-089 · cases 83, 87

    s(83)≤9.63475764863195 and s(87)≤9.83881526994915, Chang's packings, certified exactly

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-101

    Chang, Ellsworth after Cantrell, Hajba, Stenlund, Bidwell; Chang after Ellsworth, Cantrell, Schadt, Hajba, DeVincentis · Chang n83 2026-09-24 · Chang n87 2026-09-24 · packet · packet · register

  48. 2026-09-25 published T-039 · case 17

    s(17)>231001/50000=4.62002

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Guzhou0806 after Kleddamag, Mira, Levy · Guzhou0806 n17 R052 · packet · source · review · register

  49. 2026-09-26 published T-040 · case 17

    s(17)>232001/50000=4.64002

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Kleddamag after Levy, Mira, Guzhou0806 · Kleddamag n17 4.640020 · packet · source · review · register

  50. 2026-09-26 published T-051 · case 32

    s(32)=6

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026 · packet · packet · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · review 3 · register

  51. 2026-09-27 published T-041 · case 17

    s(17)>466001/100000=4.66001

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Kleddamag after Levy, Mira, Guzhou0806 · Kleddamag n17 4.66001 · packet · source · review · register

  52. 2026-09-27 published T-045 · 15 of these cases

    Rectangle-density lower bounds replayed at 15 counts in n=18…78

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-051, T-063, T-064, T-067, T-068, T-074, T-090, T-091, T-102, T-103, T-104, T-105, T-106, T-107, T-109 and T-145

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  53. 2026-09-27 published T-046 · 48 of these cases

    Rectangle-density lower bounds reported for 48 counts in n=18…95

    lower bound recorded superseded by T-062, T-063, T-064, T-066, T-067, T-068, T-069, T-074, T-082, T-090, T-091, T-094, T-097, T-102, T-103, T-104, T-105, T-106, T-107, T-108, T-109, T-110, T-111 and T-145

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026 · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026-09-28 · packet · packet · register

  54. 2026-09-27 published T-052 · case 21

    s(21)=5, by a mixed cover of points and grid-line segments

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-09-28 · packet · source · review · register

  55. 2026-09-27 published T-053 · case 45

    s(45)=7, by a mixed cover of points and grid-line segments

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-09-28 · packet · source · review · register

  56. 2026-09-27 published T-056 · 49 of these cases

    Smaller packings for 49 counts from n=68 to 307, each certified two independent ways

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-098, T-113, T-115, T-116, T-117, T-118, T-119, T-125 and T-127

    Couzo · franciscouzo square-packing 2026-09-27 · packet · register

  57. 2026-09-28 published T-042 · case 17

    s(17)>233009/50000=4.66018

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Guzhou0806 after Kleddamag, Mira, Levy · Guzhou0806 n17 R067 · packet · source · review · register

  58. 2026-09-28 published T-043 · case 17

    s(17)>116511/25000=4.66044

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-093

    Guzhou0806 after Kleddamag, Mira, Levy · Guzhou0806 n17 R068 · packet · source · review · register

  59. 2026-09-28 published T-048 · cases 50, 51

    s(50)≥37/5=7.4

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Daniel, Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 point and mixed bounds 2026-09-28 · packet · source · review · register

  60. 2026-09-28 published T-054 · case 45

    s(45)=7 by a second, point-only route

    simplification confirmed

    wand125 after Daniel, Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 point and mixed bounds 2026-09-28 · packet · source · review · register

  61. 2026-09-28 published T-055 · case 21

    s(21)=5 by a point-only route

    simplification confirmed

    wand125 after Daniel, Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 point and mixed bounds 2026-09-28 · packet · source · review · register

  62. 2026-09-28 published T-062 · case 60

    s(60)=8, by a mixed cover of points and grid-line segments

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-10-01 · packet · source · review · register

  63. 2026-09-28 published T-063 · case 61

    s(61)=8, by monotonicity from T-062

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-10-01 · packet · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  64. 2026-09-28 published T-070 · 25 of these cases

    Rectangle-density lower bounds replayed at 25 counts in n=29…95

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-062, T-066, T-068, T-074, T-082, T-090, T-091, T-094, T-108, T-110 and T-111

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026-09-28 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  65. 2026-09-29 published T-058 · 91 of these cases

    Rectangle-certificate ceiling α·UB(n) proved for n=1..100; B·UB(n) on 64 grid rows

    method limit confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Daniel · wand125 tools 2026 · packet · register

  66. 2026-09-29 published T-059 · case 11

    Reported equality of 12028 n11 row minima reproduced by a complete bound replay

    audit confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Daniel · wand125 tools 2026 · packet · register

  67. 2026-09-29 published T-060 · case 11

    Trump's eleven-square packing is globally optimal

    optimality confirmed

    Ahmed after Levy, Kleddamag · Ahmed n11 optimality 2026 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  68. 2026-09-29 published T-061 · case 11

    s(11)>3875000000/999999999=3.875000003875…, 3.9e-9 above 31/8

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-060

    Wang, Li after Kleddamag, Levy · Wang Li n11 2026 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  69. 2026-09-29 published T-083 · 300 of these cases

    s(n)≥1/2+n−⌊n⌋+1/4 for every nonsquare 8≤n≤324

    lower bound confirmed

    Karakuş · Karakuş 2026 · source · register

  70. 2026-09-29 published T-084 · 15 of these cases

    s(k2−1)=k for every integer k≥3; k=3…18 are the cases held here

    optimality confirmed

    Karakuş · Karakuş 2026 · source · register

  71. 2026-09-30 published T-064 · 13 of these cases

    s(k2−3)=k for every integer k from 6 up; k=6…18 are the cases held here

    optimality confirmed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-10-01 · packet · packet · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  72. 2026-09-30 published T-093 · case 17

    s(17)>18641771/4000000=4.66044275

    lower bound confirmed

    Guzhou0806 after Kleddamag, Mira, Levy · Guzhou0806 n17 R071 · packet · source · review · register

  73. 2026-10-01 published T-066 · case 59

    s(59)=8, by a mixed cover of points and grid-line segments

    optimality confirmed

    wand125 after Daniel, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 exact covers 2026-10-01 · packet · source · review · register

  74. 2026-10-01 published T-067 · cases 77, 78

    s(77)=9, by a mixed cover extended from Daniel's s(60) cover

    optimality confirmed

    wand125 after Daniel, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 exact covers 2026-10-01 · packet · source · review · register

  75. 2026-10-01 published T-068 · 34 of these cases

    Rectangle-density lower bounds verified at 34 counts in n=19…95

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026-10-01 · packet · source · review · register

  76. 2026-10-01 published T-069 · 5 of these cases

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds replayed at n=37,65,66,90,92

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds 2026-10-01 · packet · source · review · register

  77. 2026-10-01 published T-074 · 31 of these cases

    Rectangle-density lower bounds replayed at 31 counts in n=19…95

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026-10-01 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  78. 2026-10-02 published T-071 · cases 84, 85, 86, 87

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds replayed at n=84…87

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-075, T-090, T-091 and T-094

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds 2026-10-02 · packet · source · review · register

  79. 2026-10-02 published T-072 · case 76

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound replayed at n=76

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-091

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds n76 2026-10-02 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  80. 2026-10-02 published T-073 · 6 of these cases

    Linear-measure lower bounds replayed at n=83 and n=101…105

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 linear certificates 2026-10-02 · packet · source · review · register

  81. 2026-10-02 published T-075 · 9 of these cases

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds replayed at nine counts in n=83…96

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds afternoon 2026-10-02 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  82. 2026-10-02 published T-076 · case 82

    Linear-measure lower bound replayed at n=82

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 linear n82 2026-10-02 · packet · source · review · register

  83. 2026-10-02 published T-077 · cases 20, 42, 70

    Rectangle-density lower bounds replayed at n=20, 42 and 70

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-090, T-091 and T-104

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 rectangle bounds 2026-10-02 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  84. 2026-10-02 published T-078 · case 12

    s(12)≥31360/7901=3.9691178…, Daniel's certificate rescaled by 7902/7901

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-095

    squarepacker after Daniel · squarepacker s12 2026 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  85. 2026-10-02 established T-079 · case 12

    s(12)≥15680000/3949423=3.9702002…, Daniel's points re-weighted

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-095

    Levy after Daniel · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  86. 2026-10-02 published T-080 · 5 of these cases

    Linear-measure lower bound replayed at n=101…105

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 linear certificates 2026-10-02 · packet · source · review · register

  87. 2026-10-03 published T-081 · 14 of these cases

    s(k2−4)=k for every integer k from 5 up; k=5…18 are the cases held here

    optimality reviewed

    Daniel after Burns, Massaccesi · evand square-packing 2026-10-03 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  88. 2026-10-03 published T-082 · 22 of these cases

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds verified at 22 counts in n=51…96

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds 2026-10-03 · packet · packet · source · review · register

  89. 2026-10-03 published T-092 · 7 of these cases

    Smaller packings again at seven counts from n=208 to 306, each certified two independent ways

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-098, T-113, T-116, T-119 and T-127

    Couzo · franciscouzo square-packing 2026-10-03 · packet · register

  90. 2026-10-04 published T-090 · 17 of these cases

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds verified at 17 counts in n=42…96

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds 2026-10-04 · packet · source · review · register

  91. 2026-10-04 published T-091 · 17 of these cases

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds verified at 17 counts in n=53…95

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds evening 2026-10-04 · packet · source · review · register

  92. 2026-10-05 published T-094 · cases 67, 84

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bounds verified at n=67 and 84

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds 2026-10-05 · packet · source · review · register

  93. 2026-10-05 published T-095 · case 12

    s(12)≥7943/2000=3.9715, Daniel's points dilated and re-weighted

    lower bound confirmed

    squarepacker after Daniel, Levy · squarepacker s12 2026-10-05 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review 1 · review 2 · register

  94. 2026-10-05 published T-096 · case 18

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound replayed at n=18, on a net the certificate declares

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds finer net 2026-10-05 · packet · source · review · register

  95. 2026-10-05 published T-097 · case 66

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=66

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds finer net 2026-10-05 · packet · source · review · register

  96. 2026-10-05 published T-098 · 48 of these cases

    Exact optima of 48 known-best packings: s(n) ≤ S', 3.5e-13 to 5.0e-11 below each printed side

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Couzo, de Winter, Ellsworth, Levy · evand exact optima 2026-10-05 · packet · register

  97. 2026-10-05 published T-101 · 77 of these cases

    Exact certificates of 77 catalogue packings: s(n) ≤ S', 1.2e-16 to 9.8e-15 above each side

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Couzo, de Winter, Ellsworth, Levy · evand exact optima 2026-10-05 · packet · register

  98. 2026-10-06 published T-099 · case 18

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=18, on a finer declared net

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-102

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds finer net 2026-10-06 · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  99. 2026-10-06 published T-100 · case 19

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=19, past the best 18-square packing

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-103

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds finer net 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  100. 2026-10-06 published T-102 · case 18

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=18, on the finest declared net yet

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  101. 2026-10-06 published T-103 · case 19

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=19, on the finest declared net yet

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  102. 2026-10-06 published T-104 · case 20

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=20, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  103. 2026-10-06 published T-105 · case 26

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=26, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  104. 2026-10-06 published T-106 · case 27

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=27, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  105. 2026-10-06 published T-107 · case 28

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=28, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  106. 2026-10-06 published T-108 · case 29

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=29, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  107. 2026-10-06 published T-109 · case 30

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=30, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  108. 2026-10-06 published T-110 · case 39

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=39, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  109. 2026-10-06 published T-111 · case 41

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound verified at n=41, on a declared net

    lower bound confirmed

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 mixed bounds check2 2026-10-06 · packet · source · review · register

  110. 2026-10-06 established T-112 · case 11

    Trump's packing is the only optimal packing of eleven squares, up to symmetry

    uniqueness confirmed

    Levy after Ahmed · packet · register

  111. 2026-10-07 published T-113 · 10 of these cases

    s(n)≤Sn at ten counts, n=108 to 303, from new SQUISH rational packings

    upper bound confirmed

    Chaoweeraprasit after Ellsworth · SQUISH ten packings 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  112. 2026-10-07 published T-114 · case 153

    s(153)≤7250614903299225/562949953421312, from a SQUISH rational packing

    upper bound confirmed superseded by T-127

    Chaoweeraprasit after Ellsworth · SQUISH n153 2026-10-07 · packet · packet · register

  113. 2026-10-07 published T-115 · 12 of these cases

    s(n)≤Sn at twelve counts, from the SQUISH update’s new and smaller rational packings

    upper bound confirmed

    Chaoweeraprasit after Couzo and Ellsworth · SQUISH update 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  114. 2026-10-07 published T-116 · 9 of these cases

    s(n)≤Sn at nine counts, from the second SQUISH update’s new rational packings

    upper bound confirmed

    Chaoweeraprasit after Ellsworth, Couzo and SQUISH · SQUISH second update 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  115. 2026-10-07 published T-117 · cases 105, 292

    Exact rational ceiling refinements at n=105, 292

    upper bound confirmed

    Rehwaldt after Couzo and earlier contributors · Rehwaldt Couzo refinements 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  116. 2026-10-07 published T-118 · case 68

    Exact rational ceiling refinements at n=68

    upper bound confirmed

    Rehwaldt after Couzo and earlier contributors · Rehwaldt n68 refinement 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  117. 2026-10-07 published T-119 · cases 266, 270, 272

    Three exact feasible upper bounds at n=266,270,272 from new source arrangements

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Levy, Ellsworth, Couzo, Stead · Daniel new arrangements 2026-10-07 · packet · register

  118. 2026-10-07 published T-120 · case 102

    Reported s(102) ≤ alpha_102 with a degree-8 exact side form

    upper bound recorded superseded by T-125

    Daniel after Couzo · Daniel exact and local reports 2026 · packet · register

  119. 2026-10-07 published T-121 · case 106

    Reported s(106) ≤ alpha_106 with a degree-32 exact side form

    upper bound recorded

    Daniel after Couzo · Daniel exact and local reports 2026 · packet · register

  120. 2026-10-07 published T-122 · case 152

    Reported s(152) ≤ alpha_152 with a degree-40 exact side form

    upper bound recorded

    Daniel after Couzo · Daniel exact and local reports 2026 · packet · register

  121. 2026-10-07 published T-123 · case 177

    Reported s(177) ≤ alpha_177 with a degree-32 exact side form

    upper bound recorded

    Daniel after Couzo · Daniel exact and local reports 2026 · packet · register

  122. 2026-10-07 published T-124 · 170 of these cases

    Reported non-strict local minima for 178 source configurations

    restricted optimality recorded

    Daniel after Couzo · Daniel exact and local reports 2026 · packet · register

  123. 2026-10-07 published T-129 · cases 105, 130, 292

    Three dated Daniel certificate reports with historical source custody

    upper bound recorded superseded by T-117, T-125 and T-127

    Daniel after Couzo, Levy · Daniel dated certificates 105 and 130 2026-10-07 · Daniel dated certificate 292 2026-10-07 · packet · packet · packet · register

  124. 2026-10-08 published T-125 · 25 of these cases

    Complete rational construction reports at 25 counts

    upper bound confirmed

    ry-xu · ry-xu square packing 2026 · packet · register

  125. 2026-10-08 published T-126 · case 51

    Undilated n51 construction over Q(sqrt2)

    upper bound confirmed

    ry-xu · ry-xu square packing 2026 · packet · register

  126. 2026-10-08 published T-127 · 17 of these cases

    Fourteen rational refinements, seventeen complete source cases

    upper bound confirmed

    Gupta after Chaoweeraprasit, Daniel · Gupta rational refinements 2026-10-08 · packet · register

  127. 2026-10-08 published T-128 · 8 of these cases

    Eight complete rational refinements from Francisco Couzo

    upper bound confirmed

    Couzo after Xu, Chaoweeraprasit, Gupta, Ellsworth, Daniel, Levy · Couzo exact refinements 2026-10-08 · packet · register

  128. 2026-10-08 published T-130 · 5 of these cases

    Five follow-up rational refinements from Francisco Couzo

    upper bound confirmed

    Couzo after Xu, Daniel, Ellsworth, Levy · Couzo follow-up refinements 2026-10-08 · packet · register

  129. 2026-10-09 published T-131 · case 132

    s(132)≤11.987099332245063… from Evan Daniel's record hunt

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Couzo, Chaoweeraprasit, Levy · Daniel record hunt 2026-10-09 · packet · register

  130. 2026-10-09 published T-134 · 6 of these cases

    Six exact rational certificates from Francisco Couzo

    upper bound confirmed

    Couzo after Mishapolk, Chaoweeraprasit, Gupta, Xu, Daniel, Ellsworth, Levy · Couzo exact certificates 2026-10-09 · packet · register

  131. 2026-10-09 published T-136 · 17 of these cases

    Seventeen exact rational packings from SQUISH's third request

    upper bound confirmed

    Chaoweeraprasit after Couzo, Xu, Goebel, Schadt, Ellsworth, Hajba, Levy · SQUISH third request 2026-10-09 · packet · register

  132. 2026-10-09 published T-138 · 16 of these cases

    Exact witnesses at Mishapolk's printed ceilings, the smallest known at 103 and 258 when registered

    upper bound confirmed

    Mishapolk after Stenlund, Friedman, Ellsworth, Chaoweeraprasit, Couzo, Xu, Levy · Mishapolk decimal poses 2026-10-09 · packet · register

  133. 2026-10-09 published T-139 · case 126

    A more precise certificate of Ryan Xu's 126-square arrangement, from Evan Daniel

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Xu, Chaoweeraprasit · Daniel trio126 2026-10-09 · packet · register

  134. 2026-10-10 published T-132 · case 29

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound s(29)≥291/50 reported, on a 2,073-direction declared net

    lower bound recorded

    wand125 after Tokoharu and Levy · wand125 fine-net n29 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  135. 2026-10-10 published T-133 · case 40

    s(40)>335427/50000=6.70854, by a clipped-corner transfer on a 401-direction net

    lower bound confirmed superseded by T-145

    Guzhou0806 after wand125, Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Burns, Massaccesi · Guzhou0806 n40 clipped corner 2026-10-10 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  136. 2026-10-10 published T-135 · case 308

    A packing of 308 squares below the grid, from Kevin Fang

    upper bound confirmed

    Fang after Arslanov, Mustafin, Shangitbayev, Ellsworth, Stead · Fang two-wedge certificates 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  137. 2026-10-10 published T-137 · case 70

    An exact rational refinement of Ryan Xu's packing of 70 squares

    upper bound confirmed

    Deleeuw after Xu, Levy · Deleeuw n70 refinement 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  138. 2026-10-10 published T-140 · 6 of these cases

    Six more exact rational certificates from Francisco Couzo

    upper bound confirmed

    Couzo after Chaoweeraprasit, Mishapolk, Xu, Daniel, Ellsworth, Levy · Couzo certificates 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  139. 2026-10-10 published T-141 · cases 132, 308

    Exact rational certificates at 132 and 308 from Evan Daniel's third record hunt

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Fang, Arslanov, Mustafin, Shangitbayev, Couzo, Levy · Daniel record hunt 3 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  140. 2026-10-10 published T-142 · case 28

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound s(28)≥2297/400 reported, on a 2,073-direction declared net

    lower bound recorded

    wand125 after Tokoharu and Levy · wand125 fine-net n28 n30 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  141. 2026-10-10 published T-143 · case 30

    Mixed rectangle-measure lower bound s(30)≥2357/400 reported, on a 2,073-direction declared net

    lower bound recorded

    wand125 after Tokoharu and Levy · wand125 fine-net n28 n30 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  142. 2026-10-10 published T-144 · 5 of these cases

    Linear-measure lower bound s(n)≥563/50=11.26 for n=122…126, reported

    lower bound recorded

    wand125 after Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Nagamochi, Burns, Massaccesi · wand125 linear n122 2026-10-10 · packet · register

  143. 2026-10-10 published T-145 · case 40

    s(40)>1340000/199529=6.7158157…, by a continuous-pose interval kernel

    lower bound confirmed

    Guzhou0806 after wand125, Tokoharu, Levy, Stromquist, Burns, Massaccesi · Guzhou0806 n40 continuous pose 2026-10-10 · packet · packet · source 1 · source 2 · review · register

  144. 2026-10-10 published T-146 · 15 of these cases

    Exact rational certificates at fifteen counts from Evan Daniel's regularized record lists

    upper bound confirmed

    Daniel after Xu, Chaoweeraprasit, Mishapolk, Levy · Daniel regularized lists 2026-10-10 · packet · register