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> On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:09:25 +0200, Peter Popov <pet### [at] vip bg> wrote:
> >>It's been a long time, but try searching for "apolonian packing of
> >>circles" at google or the like. You may have try try seaching on
> >>variations on ap(p)ol(l)onian, I'm not sure of the spelling since it's
> >
> >Was it Marthin Gardner who had chosen a bachelor's thesis along the
> >lines of "Optimal Packing of Equisized Spheres In 27-Dimensional
> >Space"? It gets even odder... he provided diagrams :)
>
> The appolonian packing of spheres isn't limited to equisized spheres
> but adds smaller spheres in as many levels as levels as you have
> patience for
This sounds like it could be what I'm looking for. Haven't had time to
search the net for it yet, though.
Nekar
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