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Fall 1996 A Renaissance of Geometric Constructions
Richard L. Francis
Missouri J. Math. Sci. 8(3): 113-124 (Fall 1996). DOI: 10.35834/1996/0803113

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"A Renaissance of Geometric Constructions'' emphasizes the 200th anniversary of Gauss's 1796 heptadecagon construction discovery. Its content is set in a broad historical perspective. The modern era awakening of interest in the ancient art of Euclidean constructions, symbolized by the Gaussian breakthrough, is seen in the light of historical impact, not only on the nineteenth century but twentieth century mathematics as well.

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Richard L. Francis. "A Renaissance of Geometric Constructions." Missouri J. Math. Sci. 8 (3) 113 - 124, Fall 1996. https://doi.org/10.35834/1996/0803113

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Published: Fall 1996
First available in Project Euclid: 3 December 2019

zbMATH: 1097.01502
MathSciNet: MR1455056
Digital Object Identifier: 10.35834/1996/0803113

Rights: Copyright © 1996 Central Missouri State University, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Vol.8 • No. 3 • Fall 1996
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