Etymology

Gomory's theorem

Today it means: A theorem proving that it is always possible to tile a chessboard with dominoes if two squares of opposite colors are first removed from the board. Full definition →

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Named after mathematician Ralph E. Gomory, whose proof was published in 1973.

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