Abstract
The simplest version of Dirichlet’s box principle reads as follows: If (n + 1) pearls are put into n boxes, then at least one box has more than one pearl.
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(1998). The Box Principle. In: Problem-Solving Strategies. Problem Books in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22641-9_4
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