Self-similar sets with optimal coverings and packings (Q996892)

The authors show that if a self-similar set satisfies the strong separation condition (SSC), i.e., its constituent parts are disjointed, then there exist a set of minimal inverse density, a ball of minimal inverse density and a ball of maximal inverse density. They also show that if a self-similar set satisfies SSC, then there exist optimal almost coverings for the Hausdorff measures, and there exists an optimal packing. This confirms the observation that, in the self-similar setting, the packing measure may be more easy to handle than the Hausdorff or spherical Hausdorff measures.