Precise values for the critical threshold for the three-dimensional “Swiss cheese” continuum percolation model have been calculated using extensive Monte Carlo simulations. These simulations used a growth algorithm and memory blocking scheme similar to what we used previously in three-dimensional lattice percolation. The simulations yield a value for the critical number density which confirms recent work but extends the precision by two significant figures.
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