Kissing Rings, Bracelets, Roses and Canadian Magnetic Coins: Circle packing with Ferrite Block Magnets and Magnetic Sheet

Year: 2017 Authors: Maria Victoria Canullo; Veronika Irvine; Robin Linhope Willson

Core claim

Simple trigonometric circle-packing relationships help approximate close-packed magnetic coin bracelets and roses using found objects with restricted diameters.

Topics

circle packing, magnetic coin arrays, kissing bracelets, rose patterns, mathematical art

Domains

geometry, trigonometry, packing problems, discrete geometry, mathematical art, jewelry-inspired design, pattern design, visual culture

Methods

trigonometric derivation, close-packing construction, comparative diameter analysis, physical arrangement

Media

Canadian magnetic coins, ferrite block magnets, magnetic sheet, coins from UK, EU, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

Source status

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