The following pictures show n circles with the largest possible sum of radii packed inside a unit circle.
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Σ r = 1 Trivial. | Σ r = 1 Trivial. A continuum of solutions. | Σ r = 6√3 – 9 = 1.392+ Trivial. |
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Σ r = 5 / 3 = 1.666+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 1.866+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 2.110+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. |
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Σ r = 7 / 3 = 2.333+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 2.512+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 2.660+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. |
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Σ r = 2.783+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. | Σ r = 2.947+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 3.103+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. |
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Σ r = 3.227+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. | Σ r = 3.359+ Found by Veit Elser in November 2009. | Σ r = 3.480+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. |
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Σ r = 3.611+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. | Σ r = 3.730+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. | Σ r = 3.850+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. |
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Σ r = 3.981+ Found by David W. Cantrell in May 2011. | Σ r = 4.076+ Found by David W. Cantrell in April 2011. | Σ r = 4.181+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. |
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Σ r = 4.287+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 4.372+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 4.466+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. |
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Σ r = 4.564+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 4.664+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 4.762+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. |
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Σ r = 4.849+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 4.934+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 5.019+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. |
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Σ r = 5.104+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. | Σ r = 5.191+ Found by David W. Cantrell in June 2011. |