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Famous Problems of Elementary Geometry
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Introduction |
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The Possibility of the Construction of Algebraic Expressions |
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Algebraic Equations Solvable by Square Roots |
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The Delian Problem and the Trisection of the Angle |
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The Division of the Circle into Equal Parts |
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The Construction of the Regular Polygon of 17 Sides |
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General Considerations on Algebraic Constructions |
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Transcendental Numbers and the Quadrature of the Circle |
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Cantor's Demonstration of the Existence of Transcendental Numbers |
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Historical Survey of the Attempts at the Computation and Construction of pi |
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The Transcendence of the Number e |
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The Transcendence of the Number pi |
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The Integraph and the Geometric Construction of pi |
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Notes |
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Dummy View - NOT TO BE DELETED