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Equal circles in regular polygons · m = 8 · n = 18

Pack n equal circles into the regular m-gon with centre (1,1), circumradius 1, and first vertex (2,1) so as to maximise their common radius.

Instancem = 8 · n = 18
ObjectiveMaximize circle radius

Record comparison

circle radius · Higher is better
RecordValue / intervalAuthor / holderSource
External best known[0.193696359492, 0.193696359494]Eckard SpechtPackomania ↗
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Formal definition

  • ContainerThe editor and certificate normalise the container to the exact regular m-gon with centre (1,1), circumradius 1, and first vertex (2,1), while public scores follow the literature convention. Boundary contact is allowed.
  • SubmissionSubmit {radius, placements:[{x,y,turn},…]}, with each value written as a decimal string of at most nine places. Here x, y are centre coordinates; circles require turn = 0 and polygons use turn = tan(θ/2). Coordinates and turn must lie in [−4, 4], with 0 < radius ≤ 4.
  • ConstraintsExactly n congruent pieces lie wholly inside the container with pairwise disjoint interiors. Polygons may rotate independently by arbitrary angles.
  • PrecisionInput decimals are parsed as exact rationals and regular-polygon vertices are defined algebraically, with zero floating-point tolerance in feasibility checks.
  • ObjectiveMaximise the circle radius r (with container circumradius fixed at 1).
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Literature targets are converted at their published precision, while nine-decimal coordinate certificates are stored and displayed alongside the source values. Pentagon and hexagon rows n = 41–100 and octagon rows n = 41–48 cite Packomania's value and author without importing its coordinates; they start from an ordinary site grid baseline.

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the regular m-gon with centre (1,1), circumradius 1, and first vertex (2,1)

Submit {radius, placements:[{x,y,turn},…]}, with each value written as a decimal string of at most nine places. Here x, y are centre coordinates; circles require turn = 0 and polygons use turn = tan(θ/2). Coordinates and turn must lie in [−4, 4], with 0 < radius ≤ 4.

Starter answer

{
  "placements": [
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.784755527",
      "y": "0.298812609"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.432931542",
      "y": "0.460963780"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.215244473",
      "y": "0.298812609"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.284682766",
      "y": "0.818867984"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.000000000",
      "y": "0.620904111"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.671989772",
      "y": "0.827016724"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.567068458",
      "y": "0.460963780"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.295034114",
      "y": "1.206122381"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.328010228",
      "y": "0.827016724"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.000000000",
      "y": "1.033129337"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.715317234",
      "y": "0.818867984"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.679798173",
      "y": "1.251174994"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.448399436",
      "y": "1.561864137"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.320201827",
      "y": "1.251174994"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.704965886",
      "y": "1.206122381"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.806303641",
      "y": "1.710112912"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.193696359",
      "y": "1.710112912"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.551600564",
      "y": "1.561864137"
    }
  ],
  "radius": "0.193696359"
}
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Instance parameters

{
  "n": 18,
  "sides": 8
}

Starter answer

{
  "placements": [
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.784755527",
      "y": "0.298812609"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.432931542",
      "y": "0.460963780"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.215244473",
      "y": "0.298812609"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.284682766",
      "y": "0.818867984"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.000000000",
      "y": "0.620904111"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.671989772",
      "y": "0.827016724"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.567068458",
      "y": "0.460963780"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.295034114",
      "y": "1.206122381"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.328010228",
      "y": "0.827016724"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.000000000",
      "y": "1.033129337"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.715317234",
      "y": "0.818867984"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.679798173",
      "y": "1.251174994"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.448399436",
      "y": "1.561864137"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.320201827",
      "y": "1.251174994"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.704965886",
      "y": "1.206122381"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "0.806303641",
      "y": "1.710112912"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.193696359",
      "y": "1.710112912"
    },
    {
      "turn": "0",
      "x": "1.551600564",
      "y": "1.561864137"
    }
  ],
  "radius": "0.193696359"
}

Submit {radius, placements:[{x,y,turn},…]}, with each value written as a decimal string of at most nine places. Here x, y are centre coordinates; circles require turn = 0 and polygons use turn = tan(θ/2). Coordinates and turn must lie in [−4, 4], with 0 < radius ≤ 4. · Verifier v1.0.0

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