MINIMAL-ENERGY CLUSTERS OF HARD-SPHERES

Authors
SLOANE NJA HARDIN RH DUFF TDS CONWAY JH
Citation
Nja. Sloane et al., MINIMAL-ENERGY CLUSTERS OF HARD-SPHERES, Discrete & computational geometry, 14(3), 1995, pp. 237-259
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences, Special Topics","Mathematics, General","Computer Science Theory & Methods",Mathematics
Journal title
Discrete & computational geometry → ACNP
ISSN journal
01795376
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
237 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-5376(1995)14:3<237:MCOH>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
What is the tightest packing of N equal nonoverlapping spheres, in the sense of having minimal energy, i.e., smallest second moment about th e centroid? The putatively optimal arrangements are described for N le ss than or equal to 32. A number of new and interesting polyhedra aris e.