"Heesch number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Heesch numbers [plural]
Etymology: Named after geometer Heinrich Heesch. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Heesch number (plural Heesch numbers)
  1. (geometry) The maximum number of layers of copies of the same shape that can surround a given shape. Wikipedia link: Heinrich Heesch Categories (topical): Geometry Related terms: Heesch's problem

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