A Densest ternary circle packing in the plane

arXiv1912.02297MaRDI QIDQ6330463FDOQ6330463

Authors: Thomas Fernique 

Publication date: 4 December 2019

Abstract: We consider circle packings in the plane with circles of sizes $1$, $rsimeq0.834$ and $ssimeq0.651$. These sizes are algebraic numbers which allow a compact packing, that is, a packing in which each hole is formed by three mutually tangent circles. Compact packings are believed to maximize the density when there are possible. We prove that it is indeed the case for these sizes. The proof should be generalizable to other sizes which allow compact packings and is a first step towards a general result.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Packing and covering in (2) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C15)

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