The pursuit of perfect packing /

Coauthored by one of the creators of the most efficient space packing solution, the Weaire???Phelan structure, The Pursuit of Perfect Packing, Second Edition explores a problem of importance in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and engineering: the packing of structures. Maintaining its math...

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Main Author:	Aste, Tomaso
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Weaire, D. L.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Taylor & Francis, ©2008.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Combinatorial packing and covering. Pavage et remplissage (Géométrie combinatoire) MATHEMATICS > Combinatorics. Combinatorial packing and covering Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Coauthored by one of the creators of the most efficient space packing solution, the Weaire???Phelan structure, The Pursuit of Perfect Packing, Second Edition explores a problem of importance in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and engineering: the packing of structures. Maintaining its mathematical core, this edition continues and revises some of the stories from its predecessor while adding several new examples and applications. The book focuses on both scientific and everyday problems ranging from atoms to honeycombs. It describes packing models, such as the Kepler conjecture, Voron.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 volume)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781420068184 1420068180 9781420068177 1420068172