Exploring Classical Greek Construction Problems with Interactive Geometry Software
In this book the classical Greek construction problems are explored in a didactical, enquiry based fashion using Interactive Geometry Software. The book traces the history of these problems, stating them in modern terminology. By focusing on constructions and the use of GeoGebra the reader is confro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
| Series: | Compact Textbooks in Mathematics
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Genesis of Geometry
- 3 Straightedge and compass constructions
- 4 The Delian Problem
- 5 Trisecting an angle
- 6 Squaring the circle
- 7 Constructible numbers
- 8 The Cinderella of regular polygons
- Afterthoughts
- Solutions
- Index