In statics, the block-stacking problem (sometimes known as The Leaning Tower of Lire (Johnson 1955), also the book-stacking problem, harmonic staircase, or a number of other similar terms) is a puzzle concerning the stacking of blocks at the edge of a table. == Statement == The block-stacking problem is the following puzzle: Place N {\displaystyle N} identical rigid rectangular blocks in a stable stack on a table edge in such a way as to maximize the overhang.
In statics, the block-stacking problem (sometimes known as The Leaning Tower of Lire (Johnson 1955), also the book-stacking problem, harmonic staircase, or a number of other similar terms) is a puzzle concerning the stacking of blocks at the edge of a table. == Statement == The block-stacking problem is the following puzzle: Place N {\displaystyle N} identical rigid rectangular blocks in a stable stack on a table edge in such a way as to maximize the overhang.
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