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The disk covering problem was proposed by Zahn in 1962.

Given an integer $n$ , the problem asks for the smallest real number $r(n)$ such that $n$ disks of radius $r(n)$ can be arranged in such a way as to cover the unit disk.

External links

Weisstein, Eric W. "Disk Covering Problem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/DiskCoveringProblem.html

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