Hexagonal circle patterns and integrable systems: Patterns with constant angles (Q1395923)

The authors introduce circle patterns which have the combinatorics of the regular hexagonal lattice and the intersection properties of Schramm's patterns. In particular, the intersection points of the circle are described in terms of discrete equations of Toda type known to be integrable. They also present a conformal description of the hexagonal circle patterns with constant angles. They show that hexagonal circle patterns with constant angles are included into the framework of the theory of integrable systems.