Robert Atkins

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Sep 17	comment	Is the layout of Burning Man's city “grid” optimal? As I edited the question to say, the section taken out of the actual city map is not germane to the question—it is effectively a disc already. What you're saying is you agree with my intuition, I'm really looking for a (reference to a?) proof that the intuition is correct.
Sep 10	comment	Is the layout of Burning Man's city “grid” optimal? @Dan: you're close, the question is more like if we drop the constraint of the semi-annular shape, keeping the habitat area constant and adding whatever length of road necessary, is there a shape that gives us the smallest expected distance between any two given habitats.
Sep 10	awarded	Editor
Sep 10	revised	Is the layout of Burning Man's city “grid” optimal? added 473 characters in body
Sep 10	comment	Is the layout of Burning Man's city “grid” optimal? I'm not a mathematician so I wasn't sure which tag might be appropriate and both the above sounded like they were in the ball park. Please feel free to re-tag. I've updated the question to include some constraints.
Sep 10	awarded	Student
Sep 10	asked	Is the layout of Burning Man's city “grid” optimal?