This book summarizes results achieved in solving the circle packing problem over the past few years, providing the reader with a comprehensive view of both theoretical and computational achievements. Typical illustrations of problem solutions are shown, elegantly displaying the results obtained. Beyond the theoretically challenging character of the problem, the solution methods developed in the book also have many practical applications. Since the codes can be worked with directly, they will enable the reader to improve on them and solve problem instances that still remain challenging.

Summarizes the results of recent years in circle packing into the unit square, emphasizing the algorithmic and optimization details Reports the source codes that have provided the new results Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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and Problem History.- Problem Definitions and Formulations.- Bounds for the Optimum Values.- Approximate Circle Packings Using Optimization Methods.- Other Methods for Finding Approximate Circle Packings.- Interval Methods for Validating Optimal Solutions.- The First Fully Interval-based Optimization Method.- The Improved Version of the Interval Optimization Method.- Interval Methods for Verifying Structural Optimality.- Repeated Patterns in Circle Packings.- Minimal Polynomials of Point Arrangements.- About the Codes Used.