25-Jun-1995

Unsolved Problem 26:

Given a simple closed curve in the plane, can we always find four points on this curve that are the vertices of a square?

Reference:

[Croft 1991]
Hallard T. Croft, Kenneth J. Falconer, and Richard K. Guy, Unsolved Problems in Geometry. Springer-Verlag. New York: 1991. Page 51.
Inscribing a Square in a Curve
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