title: Osculatory packing of finite areas with circles.
abstract: Osculatory packing of a finite area by circles requires that any uncovered area or interstice be filled always with the largest possible non-overlapping circle. The strength of this requirement makes it possible to derive a general analytic expression that approximates closely to the distributions of radii calculated for various sets of boundary conditions.
authors.affiliation: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91109, USA.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kausch-Blecken
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schmeling
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Tschoegl