The stiffness matrix of a pin-jointed spherical dome is expressed in spherical coordinates and the load vector is derived for uniform change of temperature. This method of representation may be used when improving the best available estimates of the Tammes problem (How must n equal, non-overlapping circles be packed on a sphere so that the angular diameter of the circles will be as great as possible?).
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