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Even better solutions which are interesting to visualize were proved optimal in 2007. https://chris-lamb.co.uk/posts/optimal-solution-for-the-block-stacking-pr
by OgsyedIE 1y ago
Even better solutions which are interesting to visualize were proved optimal in 2007.
https://chris-lamb.co.uk/posts/optimal-solution-for-the-block-stacking-problem-found https://chris-lamb.co.uk/posts/optimal-solution-for-the-bloc...
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoCoincidentally, I happened across a block stacking YouTube video yesterday that discusses the limits of the standard Lire tower solution, the "optimal" spine solutions and the "better" parabolic solutions (more overhang although may not be optimal for any particular number of blocks). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0qGJMZ7vA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0qGJMZ7vA
- JdeBP 1y agoIt is even possibly not a coincidence that someone has delved into this and brought an article to Hacker News less than 24 hours after a Trefor Bazett video. (-:
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoI hadn't noticed that it was a new video and I wasn't aware of Trefor Bazett either - I like his presenting style so will likely watch some of his other videos