gomory's theorem

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What does gomory's theorem mean?

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.

Where does gomory's theorem come from?

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

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