The following pictures show n circles with the largest possible sum of radii packed inside a rectangle of perimeter 4.
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Σ r = 1/2 = .500
Trivial.
Σ r = 2/3 = .666+
Trivial.
Σ r = 8(7 – 2√2) / 41 = .813+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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Σ r = 1.006+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.112+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.525+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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Σ r = 1.324+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.430+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.528+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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12.
Σ r = 1.610+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.685+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.765+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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15.
Σ r = 1.835+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.916+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 1.985+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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18.
Σ r = 2.059+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.117+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.180+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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21.
Σ r = 2.241+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.305+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.364+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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24.
Σ r = 2.425+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.484+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.535+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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Σ r = 2.592+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.638+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.687+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
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Σ r = 2.740+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.792+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.
Σ r = 2.844+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2011.