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P82 · Packing and covering · Classic · Hard

Equal circles in regular polygons · m = 8 · n = 43

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 = 43
ObjectiveMaximize circle radius

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RecordValue / intervalAuthor / holderSource
External best known[0.127890596941, 0.127890596943]Paolo AmorePackomania ↗
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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 and coordinate certificates

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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ANSWER FORMAT

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

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The current leader's answer

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Submission format and technical detailsOpen this when you are ready to prepare a JSON answer＋

Instance parameters

{
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  "sides": 8
}

The current leader's answer

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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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