Keywords
High Density Packing, Equal Circles, Triangle Flat Torus
Disciplines
Geometry and Topology
ScholarWorks Citation
Castelaz, Anna; Dickinson, William; Guillot, Daniel; and Xhumari, Sandi, "Optimal Packings of up to 6 Equal Circles on a Triangular Flat Torus" (2008). Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts. 12.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/sss/12
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Abstract
How do you optimally pack equal circles into the standard triangular torus? In this paper, we proved the optimal packings of 1 through 6 equal circles. In order to do this we used techniques from graph theory and also mathematical softwares like Maple and LaTeX. I only worked on proving the optimal packing of 6 equal circles on this special container called the standard triangular torus. In addition, I also contributed in improving the previous proofs for 5 or less equal circles. The purpose of my research was to prove the best packing of 6 equal circles into this at tori and I achieved it.
