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2. 2 Overlapping Polygons
Let A and B be congruent overlapping rectangles with perimeters AP and BP . What is the best possible upper bound for length(ABP ) R = ------------------ ? length(AP B) It is known that R 4. kno n 4
2. 2 Overlapping Polygons
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2. 2 Overlapping Polygons
Let A and B are congruent overlapping triangles with smallest angle with perimeters AP and BP . Conjecture: The best bound is length(ABP ) R = ------------------ csc(/2). csc(/2) length(AP B)
What is K(10)?
Packing
8. 8 Heesch Numbers
The Heesch number of a shape is the largest finite number of times it can be completely surrounded by copies of itself. For example, the shape to the right has Heesch number 1. What is the largest Heesch number?
8. 8 Heesch Numbers
A hexagon with two external notches and 3 internal notches has Heesch number 4!
8. 8 Heesch
The highest known Heesch number is 5. Is this the largest?
Numbers
Tiling
There are 14 known classes of convex pentagons that can be used to tile the plane. plane
Finite Sets
Curves
General References
V. Klee, Some Unsolved Problems in Plane G Pl Geometry, M th Mag. 52 (1979) t Math M 131-145. H. Croft, K. Falconer, and R. Guy, y, p g Unsolved Problems in Geometry, Springer Verlag, New York, 1991. Eric Weissteins World of Mathematics, Weisstein s Mathematics http://mathworld.wolfram.com The Geometry Junkyard, http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard