A chain of circles is a sequence of circles which closes (such as a Steiner chain or the circles inscribed in the arbelos).
Chain of Circles
See also
Arbelos, Coxeter's Loxodromic Sequence of Tangent Circles, Nine Circles Theorem, Pappus Chain, Seven Circles Theorem, Six Circles Theorem, Steiner Chain, Steiner's PorismExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Evelyn, C. J. A.; Money-Coutts, G. B.; and Tyrrell, J. A. "Chains of Circles." Ch. 3 in The Seven Circles Theorem and Other New Theorems. London, England: Stacey International, pp. 31-68, 1974.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Chain of Circles." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ChainofCircles.html