Square, n = 12 record

A = the unique real root of 64x3+80x2+28x−1
= 0.0325988586918196982187640066235154080492419884…
computed here from the Comellas–Yebra closed-form configuration (arXiv:2603.11107 appendix)
20 minimal triangles in 3 congruence classes, colored by class.

Symmetry

4-fold dihedral symmetry (group D4, order 8).

12 points in 2 orbits (8 + 4) — hover a point to see its orbit.

Minimal triangles

20 triangles tied (within relative 10−9) at the minimal area, in 3 congruence classes:

countside lengthstriangles (point indices)
8 0.1631 · 0.4249 · 0.5042 (0,2,4) (0,2,5) (1,3,4) (1,3,6) (5,8,10) (6,9,11) (7,8,10) (7,9,11)
8 0.4249 · 0.4518 · 0.8636 (0,4,6) (1,4,5) (2,5,7) (3,6,7) (4,5,8) (4,6,9) (5,7,11) (6,7,10)
4 0.5042 · 0.5042 · 1.0000 (0,5,10) (1,6,11) (2,3,4) (7,8,9)

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