title: Covering an arbitrary area with circles of equal radius
body: <p>How would an algorithm work that covers an arbitrary area with circles of equal radius?</p>
  
  <p>The radius of the circle and the size and shape of the area are arbitrarily given. The area should be covered with as few circles as possible. The circles may overlap.</p>
  
  <p>Is there an algorithm that will handle this?</p>