The Ancient Tradition of Geometric Problems
The Ancient Tradition of Geometric Problems is a book on ancient Greek mathematics, focusing on three problems now known to be impossible if one uses only the straightedge and compass constructions favored by the Greek mathematicians: squaring the circle, doubling the cube, and trisecting the angle. It was written by Wilbur Knorr (1945–1997), a historian of mathematics, and published in 1986 by Birkhäuser. Dover Publications reprinted it in 1993.
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Greek mathematics
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straightedge and compass construction
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squaring the circle
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doubling the cube
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trisecting the angle
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Wilbur Knorr
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historian of mathematics
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Birkhäuser
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Dover Publications
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The Ancient Tradition of Geometric Problems
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