论社会距离的数学

IF 0.3 Q3 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.5642/jhummath.202201.16

R. Haas

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在新冠肺炎大流行初期，当春天开始来临时，照片显示纽约人坐在草地上，围成方形格子，享受户外活动，同时保持适当的社交距离。但规划者应该咨询数学家进行设计，因为如果圆形更紧密地排列成六边形网格，那么更多的人（超过15%）可以安全地享受同一区域。

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On the Mathematics of Social Distancing

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when spring began to make itself felt, photos showed New Yorkers enjoying the outdoors, while properly socially distanced, by sitting on the grass in a square lattice of circles. But the planners should have consulted a mathematician for the design, because significantly more people (over 15% more) could enjoy the same area safely if the circles were closer packed into a hexagonal lattice.

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Journal of Humanistic Mathematics HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE-

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52 weeks