Can you solve the Mondrian squares riddle? - Gord Hamilton
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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? Gordon Hamilton shows how.
Why should you avoid repeatedly dividing the biggest rectangle?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Gord Hamilton
- Director Anton Trofimov
- Script Editor Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
