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Erdős problem 189

If R2\mathbb{R}^2 is finitely coloured then must there exist some colour class which contains the vertices of a rectangle of every area?

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189.lean

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Graham claims this is "easy to see".

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/189.leanErdos189.erdos_189.variants.square6 linesExact file
¬Erdos189.Erdos189For    (fun a b c d =>      (affineSpan ℝ {a, b}).direction ⟂ (affineSpan ℝ {b, c}).direction        (affineSpan ℝ {b, c}).direction ⟂ (affineSpan ℝ {c, d}).direction          (affineSpan ℝ {c, d}).direction ⟂ (affineSpan ℝ {d, a}).directiondist a b = dist b c)    fun a b c d => dist a b * dist b c
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