 Triangular lattice packing of discs (source code)

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= Triangular lattice packing of discs
{title2=$\phi_{\rm cp}=\pi/(2\sqrt3)$}

A triangular array with nearest-centre spacing $2r$ has primitive cell area $2\sqrt3r^2$. Dividing the disc area $\pi r^2$ by that area gives packing fraction $\pi/(2\sqrt3)\simeq0.9069$.

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