Malfatti's problem

proper noun

The problem of cutting three cylindrical columns out of a triangular prism, maximizing the total volume of the columns.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The problem of cutting three cylindrical columns out of a triangular prism, maximizing the total volume of the columns.
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