Covering the plane with translates of a triangle (Q848861)
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| English | Covering the plane with translates of a triangle |
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Covering the plane with translates of a triangle (English)
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23 February 2010
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The author proves that the minimum density of a covering of the plane by translates of a triangle is 3/2. This establishes that triangles are the least economical sets for translative plane covering.
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plane covering
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covering density
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lattice covering
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triangle
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