90
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Density of Binary Disc Packings: Lower and Upper Bounds

 

Abstract

We provide, for any r(0,1), lower and upper bounds on the maximal density of a packing in the Euclidean plane of discs of radius 1 and r. The lower bounds are mostly folk, but the upper bounds improve the best previously known ones for any r[0.11,0.74]. For many values of r, this gives a fairly good idea of the exact maximum density. In particular, we get new intervals for r which does not allow any packing more dense that the hexagonal packing of equal discs.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.