Geometric constructions
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Author
Publication
1998 - Springer, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
50,750 words, Guess
Page Count
203 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL676625M
- ISBN-100387982760
- OCLC Control Number37004495
- OCLC Control Numbergeometricconstru0000mart
- Library of Congress Control Number97022885
and 2 more
- Goodreads2520986
- LibraryThing8718018
Classifications
- DDC516
- LCCQA464 .M285 1998
Description
Geometric constructions have been a popular part of mathematics throughout history. The ancient Greeks made the subject an art, which was enriched by the medieval Arabs, but which required the algebra of the Renaissance for a thorough understanding. Through coordinate geometry, various geometric construction tools can be associated with various fields of real numbers. This book is about these associations. As specified by Plato, the game is played with a ruler and compass. The first chapter is informal and starts from scratch, introducing of all the geometric constructions from high school that have been forgotten or were never seen. The second chapter formalizes Plato's game and examines problems from antiquity such as the impossibility of trisecting an arbitrary angle. After that, variations on Plato's theme are explored: using only a ruler, using only a compass, using tookpicks, using a ruler and dividers, using a marked rule, using a tomahawk, and ending with a chapter on geometric constructions by paperfolding.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Undergraduate texts in mathematics
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