Sphere packing in a cylinder
= Sphere packing in a cylinder
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Sphere packing in a cylinder refers to the arrangement of spheres (or solid balls) within a cylindrical space in a way that maximizes the number of spheres that can fit inside the cylinder. This is a specific case of a more general problem in the field of discrete geometry and optimization, where the goal is to understand how to efficiently pack objects in given volumes.