The topic of circle packing was born of the computer age but takes its inspiration and themes from core areas of classical mathematics. A circle packing is a configuration of circles having a specified pattern of tangencies, as introduced by William Thurston in 1985. This book lays out their study, from first definitions to latest theory, computations, and applications. The topic can be enjoyed for the visual appeal of the packing images - over 200 in the book - and the elegance of circle geometry, for the clean line of theory, for the deep connections to classical topics, or for the emerging...
The topic of circle packing was born of the computer age but takes its inspiration and themes from core areas of classical mathematics. A circle packi...
Sky Raiders is a continuation of the Romantic fantasy adventure that began in Ken's first book "The Island of the seven Kings." It is the story of adventure in a new land as they as they follow the decree of their God and depart their island to find new worlds. It is the story of romance as one group of God's chosen learn and develop new relationships between themselves and the inhabitants of this new world. It is a story of struggle as a small band of former messengers develops into the dynamic fighting force becoming the Sky Raiders.
Sky Raiders is a continuation of the Romantic fantasy adventure that began in Ken's first book "The Island of the seven Kings." It is the story of adv...
