Density of Binary Disc Packings: Playing with Stoichiometry

06/25/2020

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by   Thomas Fernique, et al.

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We consider the packings in the plane of discs of radius 1 and √(2)-1 when the proportions of each type of disc are fixed. The maximal density is determined and the densest packings are described. A phase separation phenomenon appears when there is an excess of small discs.