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The largest small hexagon

Article by R. L. Graham
  • Published in 1975
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The problem of determining the largest area a plane hexagon of unit diameter can have, raised some 20 years ago by H. Lenz, is settled. It is shown that such a hexagon is unique and has an area exceeding that of a regular hexagon of unit diameter by about 4%.

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Thelargestsmallhexagon
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article
date_added
2018-09-22
date_published
1975-09-30

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@article{Thelargestsmallhexagon,
	key = {Thelargestsmallhexagon},
	type = {article},
	title = {The largest small hexagon},
	author = {R. L. Graham},
	abstract = {The problem of determining the largest area a plane hexagon of unit diameter can have, raised some 20 years ago by H. Lenz, is settled. It is shown that such a hexagon is unique and has an area exceeding that of a regular hexagon of unit diameter by about 4{\%}.},
	comment = {},
	date_added = {2018-09-22},
	date_published = {1975-09-30},
	urls = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0097316575900047},
	collections = {Attention-grabbing titles,Easily explained,Geometry,Fun maths facts},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0097316575900047},
	year = 1975,
	urldate = {2018-09-22}
}