Examples for coverings and max volume configurations


9 points hostile neighs (355kB) 9 points max vol (358kB) 14 points hostile neighs (391kB) 14 points max vol (380kB) 16 points hostile neighs (412kB) 16 sphere optimal building (365kB)

All pictures Copyright © Hugo Pfoertner 1994, 2001

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All pictures were created back in 1994, using the OS/2 version of the DKBtrace program by David Buck. The DKBtrace rendering engine forms the core of POVRAY. One picture took approximately on night of computer time on a 486/66 - it is still in use!

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