Famous Problems of Elementary Geometry

The Duplication of the Cube, the Trisection of an Angle, the Quadrature of the Circle.

By:

Felix Klein

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Paperback / softback

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"This short book, first published in 1897, addresses three geometry puzzles that have been passed down from ancient times. Written for high school students, this book aims to show a younger audience why math should matter and to make the problems found in math intriguing. Klein presents for his readers an investigation of the possibility or impossibility of finding solutions for the following problems in light of mathematics available to him: ¿ duplication of the cube ¿ trisection of an angle ¿ quadrature of the circle Mathematicians and students of the history of math will find this an intriguing work. German mathematician FELIX KLEIN (1849¿1925), a great teacher and scientific thinker, significantly advanced the field of mathematical physics and made a number of profound discoveries in the field of geometry. His published works include Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint: Arithmetic, Algebra, Analysis and Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint: Geometry."

Release date Australia

May 1st, 2007

Author

Felix Klein

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Translated by David Eugene Smith
Translated by Wooster, Woodruff Beman

Pages

Dimensions

210x279x5

ISBN-13

9781602064171

Product ID

25244086

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