A tasty introduction to packing problems

Ruben Zakine; Michael Benzaquen

doi:10.1063/pt.fmsa.taoz

A tasty introduction to packing problems

Ruben Zakine
, Michael Benzaquen

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Understanding how particles of all kinds fill space has applications in physics, engineering, materials design, and even machine learning. Imagine that you’ve just cracked open and enjoyed a bunch of pistachios. You’re now left with double their number of empty shells. How big of a container do you need to hold the shells without having them overflow or cramming them in?

langue originale	Anglais
Pages	54-55
Nombre de pages	2
Volume	78
Non	9
Publication spécialisée	Physics Today
Les DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.fmsa.taoz
état	Publié - 1 sept. 2025

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