Tetrahedron (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Tetrahedron

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Princeton researchers have beaten the present world record for packing the most tetrahedra into a volume. Research into these so-called packing problems have produced deep mathematical ideas and led to practical applications as well.

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Princeton University/Torquato Lab

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