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The maximum possible area occupied

by identical circles of a finite radius


packed over an infinite plane is
𝝅 𝟑/𝟔 ≈ 𝟗𝟎. 𝟔𝟗%
Harish Chandra Rajpoot 01/08/2021

Mathematical Proof: The maximum possible packing fraction of an


infinite plane using identical circles of a finite radius is π√3/6≈ 90.69%.

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